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
Oxalis stellata
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From the Latin ‘stelllata’ / ‘stellatus’ meaning ‘made star-like’
Pelargonium cucullatum
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From the Latin cucullatus = ‘hooded’
Pelargonium myrrhifolium
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From the Greek ‘myrrhi’ / ‘myrrhis’ meaning ‘myrrh’; and the Latin ‘folium’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Pelargonium suburbanum
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Phylica axillaris
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From the Latin ‘axillaris’ / ‘axillaris’ meaning ‘relating to the stem’
Phylica disticha
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From the Greek ‘di’ / ‘di’ meaning ‘two’; and the Greek ‘sticha’ / ‘stichos’ meaning ‘row’.The leaves are in two rows.
Phylica ericoides
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From the Latin -oides meaning ‘resembling'; resembling the genus Erica, the heath
Phylica imberbis
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From the Latin ‘imberbis’ / ‘imberbis’ meaning ‘beardless’
Polyarrhena reflexa
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From the Latin reflexus = ‘bending back’
Polygala myrtifolia
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From the Greek ‘myrt’ / ‘myrtos’ meaning ‘myrtle’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Ranunculus multifidus
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From the Latin multi = ‘many’ and fidus = ‘cleavage / divided'. The leaves are divided
Restio leptoclados
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From the Greek ‘lepto’ / ‘leptos’ meaning ‘delicate’; and the Greek ‘clados’ / ‘klados’ meaning ‘twig’.
Roepera flexuosa
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From the Latin flexi = 'bent', 'curved'