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Talinum caffrum
PlantCommon names: porcupine root (Eng.); osbossie, ystervarkwortel, ystervarkkos, wildevygie (Afr.); mphunyaka, kgalahete, punyuka bamphethe (Tsw.); impunyu, inkucula (Zul.); khutsana (S.So.); ondindiwa (Pedi)
Family: Talinaceae
02/09/2026 | | Free State NBG
Hypodiscus aristatus
PlantCommon names: bristly pineapple reed, hedgehogs, needle reed (Eng.); naaldriet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae
02/09/2026 | | Harold Porter NBG
Ceropegia sandersonii
PlantCommon names: giant ceropegia, Sanderson’s ceropegia, Sanderson’s canopy flower, parachute flower, trumpet flower, fountain flower (Eng.); sambreelblom (Afr.)
Family: Apocynaceae
02/09/2026 | | National Herbarium Pretoria
Dalbergia melanoxylon
PlantCommon names: zebra wood, African blackwood, African ebony (Eng.), sebrahout, swartdriedoring, driedoringebbehout (Afr.), isparati, mpingo (Swati), mogôrôgôrô (Northern Sotho), xilutsi, shipalats, xipalatsi (Tsonga), muuluri (Venda), mokgêlete (Tsw), umphhingo (Zul.)
Family: Fabaceae
02/09/2026 | | Lowveld NBG
Manulea tomentosa
PlantCommon names: woolly manulea (Eng.); duine vingertjies (Afr.)
Family: Scrophulariaceae
02/09/2026 | | Kirstenbosch NBG
Curio talinoides
PlantCommon names: blue straws (Eng.); dassieharpuis (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae
02/09/2026 | | Kirstenbosch NBG
Geissorhiza tulbaghensis
PlantCommon names: Tulbagh satin flower (Eng.); sysie (Afr.)
Family: Iridaceae
02/09/2026 | | Karoo Desert NBG
Aloe spicata
PlantCommon names: Lebombo aloe, bottle-brush aloe, Gazaland aloe (Eng.); lebombo-aalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba (isiZulu), tshikhopa (Tshivenda)
Family: Asphodelaceae
02/09/2026 | | Walter Sisulu NBG
Oxalis hirta
PlantCommon names: hairy oxalis (Eng.); suring (Afr.)
Family: Oxalidaceae
02/09/2026 | | Free State NBG