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Erica alopecurus Harv.
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Common names: foxtail heath (Eng.); katstertheide (Eng.); chalbeke-e-nyenyane, chesa-litelu, molomo-oa-lekolo-kotoane (Sesotho)
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Limeum aethiopicum Burm.f.
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Common names: pest lizard’s-foot (Eng.); koggelmandervoet, koggelmandervoetkaroo, aarbossie, boesmandagga (Afr.)
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Elionurus muticus (Spreng.) Kuntze
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Common names: wire grass, wire lemongrass, lemon grass, lemon-scented grass, matrass grass, silky grass, simon grass, sour grass, wine grass (Eng.); elsgras, haasgras, kleinhaasgras, koperdraadgras, krulgras, laventalgras, lekkerruikgras, lemoengras, matrasgras, polgras, suurgras, suurpol, wildebeesgras (Afr.); hlooko, motintsane, sehloko (Sesotho); isinama, isitshube (IsiZulu).
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Drimia altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl.
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Common names: tall white squill (Eng.); jeukbol, maermanbol, maermanui (Afr.); lukhovu (Siswati), isiklenama, umahlokolosi, umgulube (isiZulu)
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Adromischus umbraticola C.A.Sm. subsp. umbraticola
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Common names: cliff adromischus (Eng); krans-brosplakkie (Afr)
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Vigna vexillata (L.) A.Rich var. vexillata
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Common names: wild cowpea, narrow-leaved wild sweetpea (Eng.); wilde-akkerboontjie, wilde-ertjie (Afr.); mgcenga (siSwati); isikhwali, ubombo, umcwasibe, umnxwasibe (isiZulu)
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Crassula alba Forssk.
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Common names: grassland red crassula (Eng.); feko, khato (Sesotho); impakatha, isidwe, isikhelekhehlane (isiZulu)
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Gladiolus permeabilis D.Delaroche
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Common names: partridge pypie, small afrikander (Eng.); patrysuintjie, kleinafrikaner, koningaandblom, lituin (Afr.); khahla-e-nyenyane (Sesotho); sidvwana (siSwati)
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Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib.
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Common names: gemsbok bean, marama bean, camel’s foot (Eng.); braaiboontjie, gemsbokboontjie, kastaingboontjie (Afr.)
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Ruellia cordata Thunb.
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Common names: veld violet (Eng.); grasveldviooltjie (Afr.)
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