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Berkheya setifera
Common names: buffalo-tongue thistle (Eng.); rasperdissel, rasperdisseldoring (Afr); ikhakhasi, ulimi-lwenkomo, ulimi-lwenyathi (isiZulu); indlebe-lenkomo (isiXhosa
Family: Asteraceae
A robust perennial, with profuse, bright yellow flowers and bristly leaves; one of the 71 species that are found in South Africa out of the 75 species...
| Bathabile Ndlovu | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Common names: yellow peeling plane (Eng.); geellekkerbreek (Afr.); mutavhatsindi (Ven.)
Family: Ochnaceae
The yellow peeling plane, better known as mutavhatsindi, is one of the most sought-after trees in South Africa, particularly within the Vhembe District...
| Mpendulo Gabayi | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Barleria greenii
Common names: wild bush petunia, Green's barleria
Family: Acanthaceae
Barleria greenii is a striking and highly habitat-specific shrub, known for its large pink to white flowers that bloom in summer and release their sweet...
| Lungisani Zondi | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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