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Iridaceae

Plant
Common names: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

... restricted to subtropical forests or savannah, temperate grasslands, and perennially moist fynbos. A few species grow ... by retreating underground.This is particularly useful in grasslands and fynbos, which are adapted to regular burning ...

19/01/2026 | | Compton Herbarium

Brachystelma gerrardii

Plant
Common names: Gerrard’s Brachystelma (Eng.)
Family: Apocynaceae

... Brachystelma gerrardii is a perennial herb found in rocky grasslands. The plant grows up to 350 mm high and has an ... yellow and can fall off. This species is found in open grasslands and should receive a lot of sun and be in a ...

19/01/2026 | | CREW

Cephalaria pungens

Plant
Common names: none kown
Family: Dipsacaceae

19/01/2026 | | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Monsonia vanderietiae

Plant
Common names: Albany bushman’s candle, Albany candle bush (Eng.), Albany boesmankers, grootkersbos (Afr.); igcegceleya, igceya (isiXhosa)
Family: Geraniaceae

... two major habitat types: arid and hyper-arid habitats, and grasslands, fynbos, savannas and disturbed habitats. Soil ... and Namib desert while a few extend their ranges in the grasslands and savannas. Monsonia vanderietiae (L. Bolus) ...

19/01/2026 | | Kwelera NBG

Grassland Biome

Vegetation

... varies from near sea level to 2 850 m above sea level. Grasslands (also known locally as Grassveld) are dominated by ... to the Fynbos Biome. Rare plants are often found in the grasslands, especially in the escarpment area. These rare ...

Cyrtanthus galpinii

Information Library item
Author: Craib Charles   |   Date: 2026
Source: Veld & Flora 90(1)24-251   |   Copyright: Botanical Society

A dainty fire lily from the grasslands of Mpumalanga. Craib Charles bulbs geophytes ...

bulbs, geophytes

Hilliardiella hirsuta

Plant
Common names: quilted-leaf vernonia (Eng.), wildesonsoekertjie (Afr.), ikhambi lenyongo (Zul.)
Family: Asteraceae

... KwaZulu-Natal NBG Grows up to 1m tall in colonies in grasslands. The woody rootstock gives rise to hairy stems ...

19/01/2026 | | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Erythrina zeyheri

Plant
Common names: harrow-breaker, plough-breaker (Eng.); ploegbreker (Afr.); khungoana, motumo (Southern Sotho?); umnsinsana (Zulu)
Family: Fabaceae

... plant to survive the frequent veld fires that sweep the grasslands and to store food and water in times of drought. ...

19/01/2026 | | Pretoria NBG

Satyrium rhodanthum

Plant
Common names: None recorded
Family: Orchidaceae

None recorded CREW This exuberant orchid grows in moist grasslands to heights of about 250 to 400 mm. The plant has ...

19/01/2026 | | CREW

Gladiolus loteniensis

Plant
Common names: Loteni gladiolus
Family: Iridaceae

... This modestly attractive geophyte propagates in montane grasslands to a length of about 300–600 mm. The plant ...

19/01/2026 | | CREW

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