Kenilworth Racecourse
An actively managed private nature reserve owned by Kenilworth Racing with a management agreement between City of Cape Town Nature Conservation and CapeNature Conservation. It hosts over 300 plant species, 34 of which are threatened & one of which is only found within the reserve. The main threats to biodiversity are incidental mismanagement and aliens including kikuyu grass.
Nodes
Lachnaea uniflora
Erica subdivaricata
Willdenowia sulcata
Elegia filacea
Aspalathus retroflexa
Serruria glomerata
Ischyrolepis
Ornithogalum dregeanum
Drimia filifolia
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Taxonomy term
Lythrum hyssopifolium
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From the Latin folius = 'leaves' and the resemblance to the medicinal herb hyssop, Hyssopus officionalis
Micranthus
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Gk. mikros = very small; anthos = flower. A tiny but lovely flower.
Micranthus
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Gk. mikros = very small; anthos = flower. A tiny but lovely flower.
Micranthus
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Gk. mikros = very small; anthos = flower. A tiny but lovely flower.
Monopsis debilis
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From the Latin debilis meaning 'weak' or ‘fragile’
Moraea
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Linnaeus married Sara Elisabeth Moraea; her father was Dr. Johan Moraeus, the town physician of Falun. The name "Morea" was originally given by Philip Miller after "Robert More of Shropshire", but was taken over by Linnaeus and changed to Moraea.
Moraea lewisiae
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From the English ‘lewisiae’ / ‘Lewis’ meaning ‘commemorating the botanist of this name’
Myrica cordifolia
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From the Latin ‘cordi’ / ‘cor’ meaning ‘heart’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Myrica cordifolia
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From the Latin ‘cordi’ / ‘cor’ meaning ‘heart’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Onixotis punctata
(Hanekammetjie){"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[]}
From the Latin punctatus meaning 'spotted or dotted with glands'
Oxalis
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From the Greek oxys = sharp, sour or acid and (h)als = salt. The plant is frequently consumed for its sour taste caused by the oxalic acid, particularly the flowering stalks of O. pes-caprae. In large quantities the oxalic acid inhibits digestion and in stock leads to the condition 'dikpens' or bloated belly.
Oxalis
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From the Greek oxys = sharp, sour or acid and (h)als = salt. The plant is frequently consumed for its sour taste caused by the oxalic acid, particularly the flowering stalks of O. pes-caprae. In large quantities the oxalic acid inhibits digestion and in stock leads to the condition 'dikpens' or bloated belly.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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From the Latin ‘quinque’ / ‘quinque’ meaning ‘five’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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From the Latin ‘quinque’ / ‘quinque’ meaning ‘five’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.