Jonkershoek NR
Nestled at the eastern end of Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek is a pine plantation with a fantastic diversity of native plants. There are many stunning walks and rare plant species from the reserve.
Nodes
Asteraceae
Watsonia
Apiaceae
Asteraceae
Lebeckia
Albuca
Insecta
Fabaceae
Helichrysum
Pages
Taxonomy term
Micranthus
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Gk. mikros = very small; anthos = flower. A tiny but lovely flower.
Micranthus
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Gk. mikros = very small; anthos = flower. A tiny but lovely flower.
Micranthus
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Gk. mikros = very small; anthos = flower. A tiny but lovely flower.
Moraea
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Linnaeus married Sara Elisabeth Moraea; her father was Dr. Johan Moraeus, the town physician of Falun. The name "Morea" was originally given by Philip Miller after "Robert More of Shropshire", but was taken over by Linnaeus and changed to Moraea.
Moraea
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Linnaeus married Sara Elisabeth Moraea; her father was Dr. Johan Moraeus, the town physician of Falun. The name "Morea" was originally given by Philip Miller after "Robert More of Shropshire", but was taken over by Linnaeus and changed to Moraea.
Muraltia
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After John M. von Muralt, Swiss botanist and author; flourished around 1576.
Muraltia
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After John M. von Muralt, Swiss botanist and author; flourished around 1576.
Myrica serrata
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From the Latin serratus = ‘serrated’ or 'saw-toothed'. Each tooth is angled more on one side than the other (forward pointing) as compared with dentate which is equally angled on both sides forming triangular teeth.
ORCHIDACEAE
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From the Greek orchis, testis; referring to the resemblance to the twin pseudo-bulbs of some genera.
ORCHIDACEAE
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From the Greek orchis, testis; referring to the resemblance to the twin pseudo-bulbs of some genera.
ORCHIDACEAE
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From the Greek orchis, testis; referring to the resemblance to the twin pseudo-bulbs of some genera.
ORCHIDACEAE
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From the Greek orchis, testis; referring to the resemblance to the twin pseudo-bulbs of some genera.
ORCHIDACEAE
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From the Greek orchis, testis; referring to the resemblance to the twin pseudo-bulbs of some genera.
ORCHIDACEAE
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From the Greek orchis, testis; referring to the resemblance to the twin pseudo-bulbs of some genera.
Ornithogalum
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Gk. ornithos = bird; gala = milk, presumably referring to the colostrum-like, high fat secretions produced by the Colombidae (‘pigeon’s milk’) and stored in the crop for feeding the young. Maybe this somewhat resembles the gooey sap that exudes from the cut stems. Some authors suggest that the name merely refers to the milky whiteness of some flowers, while ‘bird’s milk’ to the ancient Greeks was a colloquial expression for something wonderful.