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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Drimia media
Athanasia quinquedentata
Holothrix schlechteriana
Colpoon speciosum
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Taxonomy term
Cyphia volubilis
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From the Latin volubilis = ‘twisting’ or 'winding'; generally referring to a creeper
Dianthus caespitosus
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From the Latin caespitis = 'grassy' or 'mound'; i.e. forming a low rounded mound
Dimorphotheca nudicaulis
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From the Latin nudus = 'naked' and caulis = 'stem'
Dischisma ciliatum
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From Latin cilium an 'eyelid', referring to short hairs that resemble eyelashes.
Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
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From the Latin ‘bellidi’ / ‘bellis’ meaning ‘a daisy genus’; and the Latin ‘formis’ / ‘formis’ meaning ‘in the form of’.
Droguetia iners
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From the Latin ‘iners’ / ‘iners’ meaning ‘motionless’
Ehrharta erecta
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From the Latin erectus = 'upright'
Elegia tectorum
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From the Latin ‘tectorum’ / ‘tecti’ meaning ‘roofs’
Erica
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Gk. ereike = to break. The name used for a heath by Theophrastus (372–287 BCE) and Pliny the Elder. The stems are brittle and break easily (Lindsay); or possibly but less likely because of the ability of the plant to break up bladder stones (Paxton’s Botanical Dictionary).
Erica canescens
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From the Latin canescens = ‘becoming white’
Erica cerinthoides
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From the Greek ‘cerinth’ / ‘kerinthe’ meaning ‘honeywort’; and the Greek ‘oides’ / ‘oides’ meaning ‘in the form of’.
Erica coccinea
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From the Latin coccineus = ‘scarlet’
Erica corifolia
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From the Latin ‘cori’ / ‘coris’ meaning ‘thick and leathery’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Erica discolor
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From the Latin discolor meaning ‘variegated’ or two-toned. This typically refers to either the flower or leaf
Erica glabella
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From the Latin ‘glabella’ / ‘glabellus’ meaning ‘somewhat smooth’