Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J. 2000. Cape Plants. A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria & Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri.
Leucadendron eucalyptifolium H.Buek ex Meisn.
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Common names: gum-leaf conebush, tall conebush (English), grootgeelbos, geelbos (Afrikaans)
SA Tree No: 81
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Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns
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Common names: Cape marigold, Cape weed, Cape dandelion (Eng.); botterblom, gousblom, soetgousblom, tonteldoekblom, Kaapse madeliefie (Afr.); isiqwashumbe (isiXhosa)
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Wahlenbergia undulata (L.f.) A.DC.
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Common names: African bluebell, wavy-leaf bluebell, pale bluebell, African bellflower (Eng.); blouklokkie (Afr.); letoao, moepetsane, tenane (Sesotho); isibahane, uqaboza webuthe, ushwaga (Zulu)
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Trichodiadema pygmaeum L.Bolus
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Common names: pygmy diadem vygie (Eng.); kareemoer vygie, perdevygie, donkievygie, doringkroon vygie (Afr.)
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Tecomaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach
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Common names: Cape honeysuckle, tecomaria (Eng.); Kaapse kanferfoelie, trompetters (Afr.); malangula (Swazi); umsilingi, icakatha (Xhosa); lungana, incwincwi, uchacha, udodo, ugcangca, imunyane (Zulu); molaka (Sotho)
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Pelargonium acetosum (L.) L'Hér.
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Common names: sorrel-leaved pelargonium
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Ornithogalum dubium Houtt.
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Common names: yellow chincherinchee (Eng.); geeltjienkerientjee, geeltjienk (Afr.); itsweletswele lasethafeni (Xhosa)
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Melianthus major L.
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Common names: honey flower, melianthus, giant honey flower, touch-me-not (Eng.); kruidjie-roer-my-nie, heuningblom, klappers, krikkiebos (Afr.); ubuhlungubemamba, ubutyayi (Xhosa), ibonya (Zulu)
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Freylinia undulata (L.f.) Benth.
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Common names: Overberg bell-bush, mauve honey-bell (Eng.); Overbergse klokkiesbos (Afr.)
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Freylinia densiflora Benth.
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Common names: Langeberg bell-bush, common bell-bush (Eng.); Langebergseklokkiesbos (Afr.)
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