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A rare grass from Table Mountain
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 1 | Copyright: Botanical Society
... to the fynbos region and many of these species are “rare” or “infrequent”. One such example is Pentameris ... Nigel P. pentameris longiglumis grasses grass fynbos rare plants rare species Botanical Society A rare grass from ...
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... phenomenon occurring with a frequency of 4–40 years. Plants either survive fire by re-sprouting, or by producing ... of only 7 species and 2 subspecies, all of which are rare or endangered. Other species in the genus include: D. buekii — CR D. divaricata subsp. divaricata — Rare D. divaricata subsp. montata — VU D. fraterna — Rare ...
Two rare Cape Amaryllidaceae species
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 1 | Copyright: Botanical Society
... internationally-known botanical artist. Snijman D.A. rare plants rare species haemanthus canaliculatus cyrtanthus leucanthus ...
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Agathosma pattisonae
Plant... which has to start again from seed. Another strategy that plants employ to cope with fire is resprouting, of which ... also non-succulent obligatory cliff dwellers, of which the rare Cederberg endemic, Agathosma pattisonae, is a good ... that it certainly represents Agathosma pattisonae , a rare endemic, only known from a single herbarium specimen ...
Grassland Biome
Vegetation... establishment of trees. There are two categories of grass plants: sweet grasses have a lower fibre content, maintain ... high biodiversity, second only to the Fynbos Biome. Rare plants are often found in the grasslands, especially in the escarpment area. These rare species are often endangered, comprising mainly endemic ...
Protea namaquana
Plant... carmine, 90–100 mm in diameter. Open flowerheads emit a strong yeasty odour. This plant flowers in winter and spring ... look similar when they are open. Protea namaquana is rare and an outlier in its natural fynbos habitat, that has ... newly opened inflorescences. Proteaceae This species is rare and has not been cultivated to our knowledge. To ...
Pelagonium ochroleucum
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 92(4)2091 | Copyright: Botanical Society
A rare bicoloured geranium from the Eastern Cape. Marais Bettie Dold Tony yellow white geophytes bulbs rare plants Botanical Society Pelagonium ochroleucum ...
Nerine huttoniae
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 86(1) 14-151 | Copyright: Botanical Society
A rare Eastern Cape endemic from the Fish River with a short ... of one week in early March. Dold Tony Weeks Dez bulbs rare eastern cape endemic Botanical Society Nerine huttoniae ...
Monochoria africana
Plantthere are no known common names for this rather rare plant KwaZulu-Natal NBG Monochoria africana is an ... the 'germination code' could be deciphered. Each time the plants were collected, the seeds were sown in damp, river ... placed on Monochoria africana, this beautiful but rather rare indigenous member of the Pontederiaceae. Monochoria ...
Ixia mostertii
Plant... common names for this plant. It is one of the extremely rare species in the genus Ixia and has not been well ... fine compost; 3: a dry dormant period in summer. After the plants have flowered, pots should be left to dry out and once ... in 1986 by Bayers and De Vos. In 2005 the Custodians of Rare and Wildflowers (CREW) organized a field trip to the ...