Cucurbitaceae
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
16/10/2015 - 8:01pm
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Meiringspoort
The towering sandstone cliff walls and breathtaking rock formations of Meiringspoort lie on the N12 between Beaufort West and Oudtshoorn. The poort follows the natural gorge hewn by the Groot Rivier (big river) through the Swartberg range connecting, on either end, the towns of Klaarstroom and De Rust, or the Groot and Klein Karoo respectively. It is famous for its waterfall
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Public
Nodes
Schotia
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 11:26am
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Dicoma picta
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 11:22am
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Pachypodium succulentum
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 11:21am
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Albuca tenuifolia
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 11:10am
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Euphorbia heptagona
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 10:56am
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Drimia platyphylla
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 10:45am
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Ruschia caroli
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 10:36am
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Cissampelos
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 10:35am
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Cysticapnos vesicaria
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Name of observer:
Observer unknown (David)
Date observed:
18/10/2015 - 10:26am
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Taxonomy term
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Adromischus
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Gk. adros = thick; miskhos = a stalk; referring to the thick stalks of the species.
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Agathosma
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Gk. agathos = good; osmē = smell, odour; referring to fragrant oils in the glands of the leaves.
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Albuca
NE
20
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Short etymology:
La. albus = white or albicans = becoming white; referring to the colouring of some Albuca flowers.
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Aloe
NE
2
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Short etymology:
Gk. aloē (from earlier Semitic word alloeh) = bitter. The liquid or dried juice found in the leaves is bitter.
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Anisodontea
NE
20
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Short etymology:
La. aniso- = unequal; -odontos = toothed; alluding to the irregularly dentate leaves.
F
APIACEAE
NE
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Short etymology:
Named after the genus Apium including Apium graveolens - celery.
F
ARALIACEAE
NE
7
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Short etymology:
The umbrella tree family named after the genus Aralia with the common name Spikenard.
S
Arctotis
NE
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Short etymology:
Gk. arkto- = brown bear; -otis = an ear. The bear-like ears have been linked, variously, to the earlike pappus scales, outer involucral bracts or the shaggy fruit.
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Asparagus
NE
1
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Short etymology:
From the Greek aspharagos, the name given to the edible Asparagus. A wide-spread genus which is greatly in need of revision. The root-system is an important character in the grouping, but owing to the inadequacy of the existing descriptions and the imperfection of the type specimens, correct identification is often very difficult. The flowering seasons seem to depend very largely on habitat. Some of the spiny species are called Wag-’n-bietjie.
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Asteraceae
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Named after the genus Aster. The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning "star", referring to the shape of the flower head.
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Bartholina
NE
2
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Short etymology:
Commemorates Thomas Bartholin, a Danish botanist, 1616-1680.
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Boophone
NE
2
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Short etymology:
Gk. bous = ox; phonos = murder, slaughter; referring to the bulb sap which is poisonous, quite capable of killing oxen; hence one of the common names is ‘Oxbane’. Boopis means ‘ox-eyed’, a result of induced hallucinations from Boophone disticha, a traditional Zulu medicine.
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Calobota
NE
20
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Short etymology:
Gk. kalos = beautiful; bota, botane = plant.
S
Carpobrotus edulis
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Short etymology:
From the Latin edulis meaning 'edible'
Description:
Succulent perennial with trailing stems to 2 m long. Leaves straight or slightly curved. Flowers yellow, fading to pink with age, stigmas about as long as the stamens, receptacle top-shaped, tapering into the pedicel. Fruits clavate to subglobose, yellowish. Aug.--Oct. Coastal and inland slopes, NW, SW, AP, KM, LB, SE (Namaqualand to E Cape).Pages
