Cape Floristic Region / Kingdom
The mainly winter-rainfall fynbos region of the Western Cape that is renowned for its exceptional diversity of plants. It comprises three main vegetation types: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Renosterveld. Most of the vegetation is fire adapted and naturally would have burnt occasionally.
Nodes
Massonia pustulata
Hesperantha purpurea
Oxalis viscidula
Wachendorfia thyrsiflora
Tritonia deusta
Moraea loubseri
Lachenalia mathewsii
Geissorhiza heterostyla
Gladiolus carinatus
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Taxonomy term
Moraea villosa
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Oxalis ambigua
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From the Latin ambiguus = 'ambiguous' or 'uncertain
Oxalis ciliaris
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From the Latin ciliaris = ‘relating to the eyelash or fine hairs’
Oxalis compressa
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From the Latin compressa / compressus meaning "compressed" / "flattened". Typically referring to an organ such as leaf or stem that is flattened.
Oxalis kamiesbergensis
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From the Kamiesberg in Namaqualand
Oxalis namaquana
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From the arid Namaqualand region of north-western South Africa and Western Cape