Southern Cape
An intermediate summer-winter rainfall area of South Africa sandwiched between the Langeberg mountains and the sea. It arguably includes portions of the Klein Karoo, but we exclude this area and extend the area east to Port Elizabeth and west to Swellendam.
Nodes
Erica cerinthoides
Harveya squamosa
Lobostemon trigonus
Gnidia setosa
Lobelia capillifolia
Euchaetis albertiniana
Hermannia diversistipula var. graciliflora
Hermannia angularis
Muraltia pappeana
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Taxonomy term
Hermannia decumbens
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From the Latin word decumbens meaning 'lying down' or 'prostrate';
Hermannia diversistipula var. graciliflora
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From the Latin gracilis meaning ‘graceful’ and flora = 'flower'
Hermannia lavandulifolia
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With leaves resembling lavender
Hermannia microtesticulare
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From the Latin micro meaning small and testiculare meaning testicles, because the flowers resemble small drooping testicles.
Hermannia muirii
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Named after Scotsman Dr John Muir, (1874-1947), physician, naturalist and cultural historian. Came to the Cape in 1826 and in 1923 he retired and concentrated on the study of shells. He criss-crossed the Riversdale region in the course of his medical practice, collecting all the time. He published 'The Flora of Riversdale' which he published as Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa no 13, (1929). In 1929 he also presented his collection of drift-seeds he had found along the beach and was awarded a DSc from Edinburgh University.
Hermannia trifoliata
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bearing three leaves or a leaf being split into three leaflets
Hibiscus pusillus
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From the Latin pusillus = 'very small' or 'tiny'
Hyobanche glabrata
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From the Latin glabra / glaber meaning ‘smooth’ or 'bald' referring to the lack of hairs
Hypoestes aristata
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From the Laitn 'aristatus' meaning with an awn a fine bristle.
Ifloga repens
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From the Latin repens = ‘creeping’
Justicia
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For James Justice (1698–1763), Scottish horticulturist and writer and owner of two estates, Justice Hall (Berwickshire) and Crichton (Midlothian), where most of his gardening experiments took place. He introduced many ornamental plants to Scotland and cultured new varieties, including the first pineapple in Scotland. He spent large sums in importing foreign seeds, roots and trees; collecting tulips was one of his passions. He authored a well-received book, The Scots Gardener’s Director (1755), a work based on his practical experience of fruit gardening relating to the soil and climate of Scotland. His passion for introducing new plants brought about his financial ruin, and he had to sell his house and garden. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society.