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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Clematis brachiata x villosa ‘Silver Beard’

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Common names: silver beard clematis

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Pachypodium succulentum (Jacq.) Sweet

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Common names: star-flower thick-foot, porcupine-kambroo (Eng.); bergkambroo, bobbejaankambroo, bobbejaankos, ystervarkkambroo, ystervarkkos, dikvoet (Afr.)

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Babiana fragrans (Jacq.) Steud.

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Common names: fragrant blue babiana (Eng.); bobbejaantjie, bobbejaanuintjie (Afr.)

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Waltheria indica L.

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Common names: meidebossie (Afrikaans); isikolanjiba (IsiNdebele); mokhutesela (Sepedi); lexutasela (Sesotho); seretwane (Setswana.); delelemukula (Tshivenda)

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Erica rhopalantha Dulfer var. rhopalantha

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Common names: club-shaped erica (Eng.); maroenheide, pienkheide (Afr.)

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Athanasia crithmifolia (L.) L.

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Common names: samphire-leaf athanasia, thread-leaf klaas louw bush (Eng.); draadblaar-klaaslouwbos, klaaslouwbossie (Afr.)

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Sansevieria hallii Chahin.

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Common names: sickle-leaf mother-in-law’s-tongue (Eng.); sekelblaar-skoonma-se-tong (Afr.)

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Othonna arbuscula (Thunb.) Sch.Bip.

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Common names: bonsai othonna (Eng.); knolharpuis, knolrepuis,nu-nu, traap (Afr.)

SA Tree No: 740

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Noltea africana (L.) Endl.

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Common names: soap glossy-leaf, noltea, soap bush, soap dogwood (Eng.); seepblinkblaar, seepbos (Afr.); umkhuthuhla, amaluleka, iphalode, umglindi (isiXhosa), umahlahlakwa, umaluleka (isiZulu)

SA Tree No: 453

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Searsia lucida (L.) F.A.Barkley

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Common names: glossy crowberry, glossy currant, glossy wild currant (Eng.); blinktaaibos, slaptaaibos (Afr.); intlokolotshane-ebomvu, umchane, amapozi (isiXhosa); inhlokoshiyane (isiZulu)

SA Tree No: 388

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