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Leucadendron thymifolium

Plant
Common names: Malmesbury conebush, thymeleaf protea; katsterttolbos, swartveldknoppiesbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... NBG Leucadendron thymifolium is a shrub that reaches a maximum height of 2m. At the base it has a single stem ...

24/02/2014 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Tabernaemontana ventricosa

Plant
Common names: forest toad tree (Eng; bospaddaboom (Afr.); uKhamamasane (Zulu)
Family: Apocynaceae

... Lowveld NBG This small to medium-sized tree can reach a maximum height of 15 m, but averages between 4 and 8 m. It ...

17/01/2005 | | Lowveld NBG

Ruschia maxima

Plant
Common names: giant mountain vygie (Eng.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... Treat the soil medium with an antifungal agent for maximum results. Heel cuttings (where a piece of stem tissue ...

02/01/2012 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Cotula coronopifolia

Plant
Common names: water buttons, button weeds, brass buttons (Eng.); gansgras, eendekos (Afr.).
Family: Asteraceae

... Stems are decumbent, thick and spongy and can reach a maximum height of 300 mm. Leaves are alternate, either ...

09/03/2020 | | Compton Herbarium

Zanthoxylum humile

Plant
Common names: hairy knobwood (Eng.); harige knophout, harige perdepram (Afr.); monokwane (Sepedi)
Family: Rutaceae

... Pretoria A deciduous, suckering subshrub, reaching a maximum height of 3 m, with scattered branches. The branches ...

17/05/2021 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Encephalartos paucidentatus

Plant
Common names: Barberton cycad
Family: Zamiaceae

... the faster growing cycads. Once the stem has attained its maximum diameter, the stem height, under ideal conditions, ...

03/07/2006 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Dregeochloa pumila

Plant
Common names: Tom Thumb grass, Kleinduimpiegras (Afr.)
Family: Poaceae

... can suddenly rise considerably. The average daily maximum is more or less 19°C and the average daily minimum ...

02/02/2009 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Oplismenus hirtellus

Plant
Common names: basket grass
Family: Poaceae

... in the subtropical regions of the world, and related to Panicum grass). O. hirtellus is similar in appearance to O. ...

31/01/2005 | | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Rhodocoma foliosa

Plant
Common names: Mikado stems (Eng.); kort Langeberg riet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... are grouped in drooping spikelets, which gives the flowers maximum exposure to the wind. The pollen is carried away and ...

21/07/2003 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Tapinanthus oleifolius

Plant
Common names: lighting matches, mistletoe (Eng.); voëlent, vuurhoutjie (Afr.); boletswa (Northern Sotho); nzunzu ( Venda )
Family: Loranthaceae

... The style of the ovary moves to one side and ensures maximum exposure to the next pollinator to facilitate ...

26/09/2005 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

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