For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Common Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe rotundifolia)
Family Crassulaceae
Plants about 60cm in height.
Found in Pretoriuskop Kamp, KNP
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Coastal Bone-apple (Catunaregam obovata)
Family Rubiaceae
A small, extremely thorny bush found near Port Alfred.
Height about 1.5m
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Wild Snapdragon (Nemesia affinis)
Family Scrophulariaceae
A small plant of about 30cm in height.
Found near Addo Elephant Park.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Star Flower (Hypoxis rigidula pilosissima)
Family Hypoxidaceae
Another type of Star Flower found growing near Polokwane
About 30cm in height.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Gazania Species
Family Asteraceae
An unknown species of Gazania found near Uppington.
The plant is about 40cm in height and the flowers are a pale peach colour.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Forest Commelina (Coleotrype natalensis)
Family Commelinaceae
A creeper-like plant with very small flowers.
Found in the forest regions along the KwaZulu Natal coast.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Cat Bush (Stachys aethiopica)
Family Lamiaceae
Grows to about 50cm in height.
Flowers very small.
Found along forest margins where it grows like a carpet.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Wild Melon (Coccinea quinqueloba)
Family Cucurbitaceae
Found growing near Woody Cape in the Eastern Cape.
The fruit is about 10cm in length.
No information available.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
January Bush (Gnidia polycephala)
Family Thymelaeceae
Found in the central and northern regions.
About 50cm in height.
The roots are used in traditional medicine for tooth and earache.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Rouge Plant (Rivina humilis)
Family Phytolaccaceae
A invasive species found growing along the coastal forests of St. Lucia.
About 1 – 1.5m in height.
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