
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.
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Sparaxis parviflora

Tritonia crocata

Lachenalia pustulata

Gladiolus stellatus

Ornithogalum maculatum

Lachenalia hirta

Freesia elimensis

Lachenalia unifolia

Lachenalia unifolia
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Taxonomy term
Lachenalia schelpei
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Named in honor of Prof E.A.C.L.E Schelpe
Lachenalia trichophylla
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Latin (trichos: hair; phyllum: leaf); hairy leaf
Lachenalia viridiflora
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from the Latin 'virido' meaning green and 'flos' meaning flower; refers to the green colour of the flowers
Lachenalia zebrina
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means zebra-like, refers to having zebra-like stripes
Lachenalia zeyheri
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Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Lachnaea
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Gk. lachne = woolly hair; alluding to the downy calyx.
Leucadendron
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Gk. leukos = white; dendron = tree; referring to commonly called ‘witteboom’ or ‘silver tree’.
Liparia
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Gk. liparos = oily, shiny; referring to the shiny, hairless leaves of the genus.
Massonia bifolia
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Latin bifolia, means "two leaves".
Massonia echinata
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From ther Latin 'echinatus' meaing prickly
Massonia heterandra
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From the Greek 'hetero' meaning different and 'andros' meaning male; referring to the male parts of the flower (stamens).
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