
Kwa-Zulu Natal
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Kniphofia evansii

Loranthus zeyheri

Tulbaghia ludwigiana

Senecio polyodon

Pachycarpus natalensis

Helichrysum oreophilum

Schizoglossum flavum

Myosotis semiamplexicaulis

Zantedeschia albomaculata
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Taxonomy term
Canthium pauciflorum
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From the Latin paucus = "few" and florus = "flower". This plant has few flowers.
Capparis fascicularis
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From the Latin fascicularis meaning 'clustered' or ‘bundled’
Caralluma lutea
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From the Latin lūteus = 'saffron coloured' reffering to a yellow tinged with orange or brown. Typically referring to the flower colour.
Cassine
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The Latin word cassine was taken from the word cassina, which means ‘tea’ or ‘black drink’ (made from the leaves and stems of Ilex vomitoria, commonly called yaupon holly) in the Timucua language spoken in northern and central Florida, US. It appears to come from an earlier derivation, assi, also meaning ‘tea’ or ‘black drink’ in the Hitchiti language spoken by the eponymous tribe of Native Americans in Georgia, US. Timucua Native Americans used this brew for male-only purification and unity rituals.
Cassine aethiopica
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From the Latin aethiopicus = 'Ethiopia'; pertaining frequently to Africa in general, not just Ethiopia.
Cephalanthus natalensis
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From the Natal region along the east-coast of South Africa
Cerastium capense
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From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South or even Southern Africa.
Ceropegia linearis
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From the Latin linearis = ‘relating to lines’ or 'linear'; typically referring to the straight leaves
Chascanum schlechteri
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Named in honour of the German Rudolf Schlecter (1872-1925) and his brother Max (1874-1960), renowned plant collectors from South Africa.
Chenopodium giganteum
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From the Latin giganteus = 'gigantic' or 'very large'; probably referring to the habit
Chironia purpurascens
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From the Latin purpureus = 'purple' and -ascens meaning 'becoming' or '-ish'; i.e. purplish
Chlorophytum modestum
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From Latin modestus = 'modest', referring to the small size of the plant or its flowers.
Chrysocoma decurrens
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From the Latin decurrens = extending downward beyond the place of insertion: a decurrent leaf is a sessile leaf having its base extending downward along the stem
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