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
Tritonia pallida
Gladiolus liliaceus
Bulbine wiesei
Lachenalia elegans
Hesperantha acuta
Watsonia meriana
Lachenalia zebrina
Empodium veratrifolium
Moraea villosa
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Taxonomy term
Freesia occidentalis
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From the Latin occidentalis = 'of / pertaining to the West'; generally referring to the Western Hemisphere
Freesia refracta
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From the Latin ‘refracta’ / ‘refractus’ meaning ‘bent back’
Galaxia ciliata
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From Latin cilium an 'eyelid', referring to short hairs that resemble eyelashes.
Geissorhiza bolusii
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Named after renowned botanist, businessman, artist and philanthropist, Harry Bolus (1834-1911) after whom the Bolus Herbarium of UCT is named. Five genera are named after him and over 100 species. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Bolus
Geissorhiza bracteata
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From the Latin bracteatus = 'gilt', 'gilded', 'covered with a thin veneer of gold', 'shining like gold', but may also refer to having bracts.
Geissorhiza inflexa
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From the Latin inflexus = ‘bent' or 'curved’ inwards
Geissorhiza mathewsii
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named in honour of J.W. Mathews the first curator of Kirstenbosch Bontanic Gardens
Geissorhiza monanthos
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From the Greek mono = 'one' and anthos = 'flowered'; i.e. one-flowered
Geissorhiza splendidissima
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