Smith, C.A. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa No. 35. Government Printer, Pretoria.

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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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Bulbine mesembryanthoides Haw. subsp. mesembryanthoides

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Common names: stone-plant bulbine, window plants, water glass (Eng.); waterglas, waterkannetjies (Afr.)

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Monsonia vanderietiae (L. Bolus) F.Albers (= Sarcocaulon vanderietiae L. Bolus)

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Common names: Albany bushman’s candle, Albany candle bush (Eng.), Albany boesmankers, grootkersbos (Afr.); igcegceleya, igceya (isiXhosa)

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Stapelia leendertziae N.E.Br.

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Common names: bell stapelia, Leendertz’s carrion flower, carrion chalice, carrion flower, rugose cup starfish, maroon cup starfish, star flower, black bells (Eng.); aaskelk, aasklok, rooiaasblom, tulp assblom (Afr.)

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Struthiola tomentosa Andrews

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Common names: woolly capespray, woolly featherhead (Eng.); veertjie, juffertjie-roer-by-die-nag, roemenaggie (Afr.)

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Cyclopia pubescens Eckl. & Zeyh.

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Common names: Algoa honeybush, fluffy honeybush (Eng.); Algoa-heuningtee, donsigheuningtee (Afr.)

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Erica lateralis Willd.

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Common names: button heath (Eng.); knopiesheide (Afr.)

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Erica ericoides (L.) E.G.H.Oliv.

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

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Didelta spinosa (L.f.) Aiton

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Common names: spiny salad bush (Eng.); perdebos, perdebossie, slaaibos, slaaibossie, t'arda (Afr.)

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Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br.

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Common names: giant stapelia, giant carrion flower, carrion flower (Eng.); reuseaasblom, aasblom, duikershoring, haasoor (Afr.); ililo elikhulu, isihlehle, uzililo (isiZulu); bohatsu (Sesotho); tililo (SiSwati); bandaulu (TshiVenda)

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