Pooley, E. 1998. A field guide to wild flowers Kwazulu-Natal and the eastern region. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.

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Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A.Rich.) Walp.

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Common names: tale-telling plant (Eng.); verklikkerplant (Afr.); umbombo, umthambana, umthombo (isiZulu)

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Calanthe sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl.

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Common names: forest-dwelling calanthe (Eng.)

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Melianthus elongatus Wijnads (Synonym: Melianthus minor L.)

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Common names: strandveld honeyflower, dwarf honeyflower, small melianthus, turkey bush (Eng.); kruidjie-roer-my-nie, truitjie (Afr.)

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Ranunculus multifidus Forssk.

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Common names: wild buttercup, common buttercup, African buttercup (Eng.); botterblom, brandblare, kankerblare, geelbotterblom, rhenoster (Afr.); hlapi (Sesotho); ishashakazane, isijojokazana uxhaphozi (isiZulu)

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Moraea hiemalis Goldblatt

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Common names: winter yellow moraea

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Sansevieria pearsonii N.E.Br.

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Common names: spiky mother-in-law’s-tongue, gemsbok horns, elephant’s toothpick (Eng.); bobbejaan-se-dood, gemsbokhoring (Afr.)

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Plectranthus grallatus Briq.

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Common names: Drakensberg spurflower, tuberous spurflower (Eng.); Drakensberg spoorsalie, knolspoorsalie (Afr.); umnyamawempunzi (isiZulu)

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Kniphofia ichopensis Schinz

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Common names: Ixopo red-hot poker (Eng.), Ixopovuurpyl (Afr.) icacane (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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Berkheya multijuga (DC.) Roessler

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Common names: spiny berg thistle, thorny mountain thistle (Eng.); doringrige-bergdissel (Afr.); mohatollo ntsoa-ntsane-ea-loti (seSotho); imboziso emhlophe, ukhakhasi (isiZulu)

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