Smith, C.A. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa No. 35. Government Printer, Pretoria.
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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Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwarsson
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Common names: rock lion's paw, minaret flower (Eng.); klipdagga, wildedagga (Afr.)
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Cyanella hyacinthoides Royen ex L.
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Common names: lady’s hand (Eng.); blouraaptol, dolraap, klipraap, raap, raapdol, raaptol, raaptoluintjie, raapuintjie, tolraap (Afr.)
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Lanaria lanata (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
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Common names: Cape edelweiss (Eng.); kapokblom, perdekapok (Afr.)
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Cyanella lutea L.f. subsp. lutea
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Common names: five fingers, yellow lady’s hand (Eng.); geelraaptol (Afr.)
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Pelargonium gibbosum (L.) L’Hér.
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Common names: gouty pelargonium, knotted pelargonium (Eng.); dikbeenmalva, knopmalva (Afr.),
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