Niewoudtville & Surrounds
The town of Niewoudtville is renowned for its phenomenal geophytic diversity. During Autumn it springs to life with the Amaryllidaceae forming mass-displays, and during spring the remaining bulbs showcase their floral beauty. It includes the area of Oorlogskloof, the Waterfall north of the town and the mountains to the east of the town towards Calvinia
Nodes
Colchicum
Eriospermum calcareum
Othonna rechingeri
Androcymbium pulchrum
Babiana praemorsa
Gazania othonnites
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Berkheya glabrata
Cyanella aquatica
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Taxonomy term
Salvia
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La. salvia = the sage plant; a name used by Pliny the Elder, from La. salvere = to heal; referring to the medicinal properties claimed for some species.
Silene
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Gk. Silenos = a Greek woodland deity, half man, half horse or goat, companion of Dionysius, always portrayed as old, bald and bearded, and usually covered with foam or slaver; referring to the sticky secretion of the stems that entrap small insects, thus foiling predators. ‘Catchfly.’
Spiloxene
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Gk. spilos = a spot, stain; xenos = host or stranger; referring to the spotted base of the tepals in some species.
Spiloxene 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.
Tenicroa
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Gk. taenia = tape, ribbon; croa = unknown. An apparently meaningless word, which was Rafinesque’s penchant.
Tenicroa filifolia
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From the Latin fili = 'thread' or 'string' and folius = 'leaf' ; the leaf is long and narrow
Tripteris clandestina
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From the Latin ‘clandestina’ / ‘clandestinus’ meaning ‘secret’
Tripteris sinuata
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From the Latin sinuatus = "sinuate" which means to have a wavy leaf margin
Tylecodon reticulatus
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From the Latin reticulatus = 'net-like'; typically referring to the veins that have multiple secondary or tertiary veins
Wurmbea spicata
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From the Latin spicatus = ‘spiked’
Zygophyllum
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Gk. zygon = a yoke; phyllum = leaf. The leaves are usually bifoliolate – the two leaflets are as if ‘yoked together’.