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Ipomoea oblongata
Common names: wild morning glory, Boqo morning glory (Eng); krismisblom (Afr); ubhoqo (isiZulu); mothokgo (Sesotho)
Family: Convolvulaceae
An exquisite creeper belonging to the morning glory family, with long stems stretched out flat on the ground, and bright, dark mauve, eye-catching flowers...
27 / 03 / 2023 | Lufuno Nenungwi | Free State NBG
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Indigofera circinnata
Common names: coiled-pod indigofera (Eng.); krulboontjie, steekboontjie (Afr.); mutahala (Tshivenda)
Family: Fabaceae
A spiny, rigid shrub with white and pink flowers and distinctive circular pods, that is used in traditional medicine in South Africa. The genus Indigofera...
22 / 05 / 2023 | Tambudzani Caroline Machaba | Thohoyandou NBG
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Indigofera denudata
Common names: denuded indigo (Eng.)
Family: Fabaceae
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05 / 02 / 2024 | Samkelisiwe Mathonsi | Compton Herbarium
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Imperata cylindrica
Common names: silver-spike, cogon grass, cottonwool grass, beady grass, bedding grass, Ramsammy grass, river grass, silky grass, susenke, sword grass (Eng.); donsgr
Family: Poaceae
Silver-spike or cogon grass has a distinctive flowerhead, which is silky-white or cream and shaped like a cylindrical plume. The leaves are hard, rigid...
26 / 08 / 2024 | Aluoneswi Caroline Mashau | National Herbarium Pretoria
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