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Gloriosa rigidifolia
Common names: Waterberg bells, butter lily, yellow lily (Eng.); geelklokkies (Afr.)
Family: Colchicaceae
Waterberg bells is a strict endemic from the Waterberg Plateau and not known in cultivation. It usually grows in rocky situations in full sun or dappled...
30 / 12 / 2024 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Marasmodes defoliata
Common names: shedding autumn-aster
Family: Asteraceae
The long, narrow, leaves of Marasmodes defoliata are shed at an early stage (caducous) exposing its slender stems, leaving them bare. Its bell-shaped,...
06 / 01 / 2025 | Naomi Mdayi | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
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Helichrysum pedunculatum
Common names: pedunculate helichrysum (Eng.), isicwe (isiXhosa & isiZulu)
Family: Asteraceae
Helichrysum pedunculatum is a perennial herb that is distinguished by its large flower heads and aromatic, bicoloured leaves that are glossy above and...
06 / 01 / 2025 | Mashudu Tshitereke | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Selago corymbosa
Common names: bitter bush, poverty bush (Eng.); bitterblombos, bitterblombossie, blombos, blombossie (Afr.); iyeza lamaqakuva (isiXhosa)
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Selago corymbosa is an unassuming, dainty, herbaceous perennial with white flowers in summer, a great addition to any home garden....
13 / 01 / 2025 | Karen Wall | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Gladiolus phoenix
Common names: ash lady (Eng.)
Family: Iridaceae
A Critically Rare, highly localized endemic from the Bain’s Kloof Mountains. It produces bright pink flowers only in the first year after a fire,...
13 / 01 / 2025 | Nokukhanya Nozipho Mhlongo | TSP
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