Cape Floristic Region / Kingdom
The mainly winter-rainfall fynbos region of the Western Cape that is renowned for its exceptional diversity of plants. It comprises three main vegetation types: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Renosterveld. Most of the vegetation is fire adapted and naturally would have burnt occasionally.
Nodes
Babiana vanzyliae
Babiana sambucina
Lachenalia patula
Gladiolus saccatus
Gladiolus equitans
Lachenalia viridiflora
Oxalis tenella
Lachenalia aloides var. vanzyliae
Chasmanthe aethiopica
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Taxonomy term
Babiana truncata
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From the Latin truncata = 'squarely cut-off'
Brunia virgata
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From the Latin virgatus meaning 'striped' or more typically a ‘twig / switch’; typically referring to slender branches with few or no leaves
Bulbine louwii
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refers to Mr Piet Louw on whose farm the plant was found
Bulbine margarethae
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refers to Mrs Margaretha Wiese
Bulbine wiesei
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Refers to Mr T.G. (Buys) Wiese who collected the plant.
Bulbinella triquetra
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From the Latin ‘triquetra’ / ‘triquetrus’ meaning ‘triangular’
Chasmanthe bicolor
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From the Latin bi meaning ‘two’; and the Latin color meaning ‘colour’. This typically refers to the flower having two colours
Chasmanthe floribunda
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From the Latin floribundus = 'many flowers'
Cyanella alba
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From Latin albus meaning 'white'
Cyanella hyacinthoides
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From the Greek word hyakinthos meaning 'hyacinth' and the Greek suffix -oides meaning 'resembling' or 'like'
Daubenya angustifolia
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From the Latin angustus = ‘narrow’; and folius = ‘leaf’.
Daubenya aurea
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From the Latin aureus = 'golden', typically referring to the flower colour.
Disa spathulata
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From Latin spatula 'a flat piece' typically referring to flat leaves