Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve
The largest intact remnant of renosterveld in the world. >500ha (2016). It is owned by WWF, and managed by the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust. At least ten new species as of 2016. NW of De Hoop.
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Medicago
Helichrysum
Soliva
Ballota africana
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Gasteria carinata
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Parabuthus granulatus
Hibiscus aethiopicus
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Taxonomy term
Delosperma
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Gk. delos = visible, open, transparent; sperma = seed; referring to seeds that are easily visible as they are in an unenclosed chamber of the capsule which has no covering membrane.
Dimorphotheca nudicaulis
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From the Latin nudus = 'naked' and caulis = 'stem'
Diospyros
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Gk. dios = divine; pyros = literally, a ‘grain of wheat’ but in this instance fruit. The fruits are ‘divine’ – edible and very tasty. This name was originally applied to the Caucasion persimmon, Diospyros lotus.
Diospyros
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Gk. dios = divine; pyros = literally, a ‘grain of wheat’ but in this instance fruit. The fruits are ‘divine’ – edible and very tasty. This name was originally applied to the Caucasion persimmon, Diospyros lotus.
Diospyros austro-africana
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From the Latin austro = 'south' and africana = 'Africa'; i.e. from South Africa
Diospyros austro-africana
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From the Latin austro = 'south' and africana = 'Africa'; i.e. from South Africa
Diospyros austro-africana
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From the Latin austro = 'south' and africana = 'Africa'; i.e. from South Africa
Drosanthemum
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Gk. drosos = dew; anthemon = flower; referring to the glittering leaf papillae.
Drosanthemum asperulum
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From the Latin aspera = 'rough' and -ulum a diminutive meaning roughish
Drosanthemum asperulum
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From the Latin aspera = 'rough' and -ulum a diminutive meaning roughish
Elytropappus rhinocerotis
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From the Greek ‘rhinocer’ / ‘rhinoceros’ meaning ‘rhinoceros’; and the Greek ‘otis’ / ‘otis’ meaning ‘ear’.
Emex australis
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From the Latin australis = ‘south’; Frequently referring to South Africa though may refer to Southern Cape, Southern Africa or the Southern Hemisphere.
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 copiosa
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From the Latin copiosus = 'abundant'
Erica venustiflora
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From the Latin venustus = 'handsome', 'charming' or 'delightful' and flora = 'flower'