Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Grootbos is "A luxury eco-reserve close to the Southern tip of Africa tucked between mountains, forest and the sea." In the 2500 ha of fynbos, Grootbos boasts 800 plant species, 100 endangered species and 6 species discovered within the reserve.
It is a five star lodge and the only private reserve in South Africa to have produced its own comprehensive photographic field guide of plant species. It is at the cutting edge of research and is to be commended on its conservation and scientific initiatives.
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Ranunculus multifidus
Herniaria capensis
Notobubon ferulaceum
Restio leptoclados
Pulicaria scabra
Erica
Centella
Diosma subulata
Mairia coriacea
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Taxonomy term
Agapanthus africanus
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From the Latin africanus = ‘relating to Africa’
Albuca acuminata
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From the Latin acuminatus = ‘tapering to a point’
Albuca juncifolia
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From the Latin juncus = 'rush' and folius = 'lleaves'
Alectra sessiliflora
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From the Latin ‘sessili’ / ‘sessilis’ meaning ‘spreading’; and the Latin ‘flora’ / ‘flos’ meaning ‘flower’.
Anemone vesicatoria
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Apodytes dimidiata
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From the Latin ‘dimiditata’ / ‘dimidiatus’ meaning ‘halved’
Asparagus capensis
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From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Athanasia quinquedentata
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from Latin quinque = 'five' and dentata = 'toothed'
Babiana nana
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From the Latin nana / nanus meaning ‘dwarf’; typically referring to the plants small stature
Carpobrotus edulis
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From the Latin edulis meaning 'edible'
Centella
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Gk. kentron = a spur or sharp point; -ella = diminutive; probably alluding to the small, pointed styles.
Centella tridentata
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from Latin tri = 'three' and dentata = 'toothed'. Typically referring to the leaves.
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