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Parinari capensis subsp. capensis

Plant
Common names: dwarf mobola-plum, sand apple (Eng.); sandappeltjie, bosappeltjie, gruisappeltjie, grysappeltjie, witappeltjie (Afr.); murunda (Tshivenda), mobolo-oa-fatsi (Sesotho), mmola, molahatshe (Setswana)
Family: Chrysobalanaceae

... characteristics. In its native environment, Parinari capensis subsp. capensis fulfills a crucial ecological function by serving as ... dispersing seeds across the landscape. Moreover, Parinari capensis subsp. capensis contributes significantly to soil ...

01/04/2024 | | Pretoria NBG

Cissampelos capensis

Plant
Common names: Cape moonseed vine (Eng.); dawidjies, davidjes, dawidjieswortel, dawedjieswortel, fynblaarklimop (Afr.); umayisake (isiXhosa)
Family: Menispermaceae

... (Afr.); umayisake (isiXhosa) Karoo Desert NBG Cissampelos capensis is a dioecious (male and female flowers on separate ... fruit is an inedible, grape-sized, fleshy, orange berry. Cissampelos capensis may be burned in a fire but survives and ...

20/06/2022 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Veltheimia capensis

Plant
Common names: quarobe, sand lily (Eng.); kwarobe, sandlelie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... = 10.                      Veltheimia capensis is a deciduous, winter-growing geophyte adapted to ... place.  Hyacinthaceae The cultivation requirements of V. capensis differ markedly from those of V. bracteata . The ... affected by moisture at any time of year, whereas V. capensis requires infrequent watering and has a pronounced ...

30/07/2018 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Anchusa capensis

Plant
Common names: Cape-forget-me-not, anchusa (Eng.); vergeetmynietjie, ystergras, koringblom, ossetongblaar (Afr.); petlekheme (Sesotho)
Family: Boraginaceae

... (Afr.); petlekheme (Sesotho) Kirstenbosch NBG Anchusa capensis is a vigorous herb with tall stems of blue flowers ... visiting the flowers. Boraginaceae In the garden Anchusa capensis is a very easy plant adapting to most soils, ... and flower in late spring and early summer. If Anchusa capensis receives no water during the summer it dies after ...

22/08/2016 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Olea capensis

Plant
Common names: (subsp. capensis ) small ironwood , black ironwood, buchuwood, buckutree, false ironwood (Eng.); kleinysterhout , basterswartysterhout, basterysterhout, bucku, buckuhout, swartysterhout, valsysterhout, witboekenhout (Afr.); moraøane (North Sotho); igqwanxe, umhlebe, umnquma-swile (isiXhosa), umsishane (isiZulu) (subsp. enervis ) bushveld ironwood , rock ironwood (Eng.); bosveldysterhout , rotsysterhout (Afr.); moraøane (North Sotho); sinhletje (siSwati); musiri (tshiVenda); umsishane (isiZulu) (subsp. macrocarpa ) ironwood , black ironwood (Eng.); ysterhout , swartysterhout (Afr.); Eisenholz (German); moraane (North Sotho); sitimane (siSwati); musiri (tshiVenda); ugqwangxe, umhlebe, umnquma-swile (isiXhosa); umzimane (isiZulu).
Family: Oleaceae

(subsp. capensis ) small ironwood , black ironwood, buchuwood, ... to 35 m tall (subsp. macrocarpa ) or 10 m tall (subsp. capensis ), or tree-shrubs 3-6 m tall (subsp. enervis ); the ... but also several important timber trees. The ironwoods, O. capensis , comprise five subspecies occurring in ...

09/12/2013 | | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Phygelius capensis

Plant
Common names: southern river bell, wild fuchsia, Cape fuchsia (Eng.); rivierklokkie, foksia (Afr.); metsi-matsho (Sesotho)
Family: Scrophulariaceae

... (Afr.); metsi-matsho (Sesotho) Free State NBG Phygelius capensis is a fairly small, evergreen herbaceous shrub, ... birds. Scrophulariaceae For plant enthusiasts, Phygelius capensis is an easy plant to grow from seed or cuttings. Sow ... sun’, referring to its shady habitat. The species name capensis , means ‘of’ or ‘from the Cape’. Phygelius ...

08/07/2019 | | Free State NBG

Macaranga capensis

Plant
Common names: river macaranga, false-poplar, spiny macaranga, wild-poplar (Eng.); riviermakaranga, valspopulier, wildepopulier (Afr.); umbengele, umphumelezi, umphumeleli (isiXhosa); umfongafonga, iphubane, iphumela, umompumelelo (isiZulu)
Family: Euphorbiaceae

... (isiZulu) National Herbarium Pretoria Macaranga capensis is a deciduous, medium to large tree, up to 25 m ... cream-coloured to yellowish, honey-scented. Macaranga capensis is dioecious, and flowers from October to January. ... The fruits appear from February to April. Macaranga capensis flowers are pollinated by bees. The fruits and seeds ...

27/03/2017 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Dicoma capensis

Plant
Common names: karmedik, fever bush (Eng.); karmedik, koorsbossie, melktoubos, melktou, bietou (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... pappus of the first described specimen. The species name capensis is Latin and means ‘of the Cape’ referring the ... the pappus to distinguish Dicoma from Macledium . Dicoma capensis Less. Dicoma capensis Dicoma capensis is used in traditional medicine to ...

29/05/2023 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Crassula capensis

Plant
Common names: Cape snowdrop (Eng.); skaamblommetjie (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

... (Eng.); skaamblommetjie (Afr.) Harold Porter NBG Crassula capensis is a succulent, tuberous perennial, with an erect ... and the plant lies dormant during the summer. Crassula capensis flowers are pollinated by bees and other insects. ... the early winter rain, all contribute to allow Crassula capensis to thrive along the damp mountain slopes. ...

07/06/2021 | | Harold Porter NBG

Xyris capensis

Plant
Common names: Cape yellow-eyed grass, common xyris (Eng.); hloho-tsa-makaka, kaka-hlothona (Sesotho); umuzi (SiSwati); udoyi oluncane (isiZulu)
Family: Xyridaceae

... udoyi oluncane (isiZulu) KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium Xyris capensis is a rush-like herbaceous plant, mostly perennial ... is during summer, from November to February. Xyris capensis acts as a groundcover and a control agent for water ... also an important component of wetlands. Xyridaceae Xyris capensis requires a moist, humus-rich soil in sun or ...

18/01/2016 | | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

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