Jackson, W.P.U. 1990. Origins and meanings of names of South African plant genera. University of Cape Town.

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Aloe framesii L.Bolus

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Common names: Strandveld speckled aloe (Eng.); strandveld gespikkelde-aalwyn (Afr.)

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Freesia grandiflora (Baker) Klatt 

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Common names: forest freesia, forest kammetjie (Eng.)

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Coleus Lour.

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Common names: coleus

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Erica curvirostris Salisb.

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Common names: honey heath, honey-scented heath (Eng.); heuningheide (Afr.)

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Othonna cakilefolia DC.

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Common names: sea-rocket othonna (Eng.); bobbejaankool (Afr.)

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Petalidium oblongifolium C.B.Clarke

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Common names: blue petalidium, blue petal-bush (Eng.); bloubos, blou-tongklapper (Afr.)

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Lachenalia lutzeyeri G.D.Duncan

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Common names: Lutzeyer’s lachenalia

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Adromischus triflorus (L.f.) A.Berger

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Common names: duck's foot, calico heart (Eng.); bontplakkie, eendevoet (Afr.)


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Adenia glauca Schinz

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Common names: blue leaved elephant’s foot (Eng.); bobbebjaangif (Afr.)

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Dicliptera magaliesbergensis K.Balkwill

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