Category
page 1Flora of the Northern Provinces
Catha edulis
Khat (Catha edulis), also known as '''Bushman's tea, especially in South Africa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, and the sole species in genus Catha'''. It is a shrub or tree native to eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia and South Sudan to Angola and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It grows in montane riverine and evergreen forests from 1,100 to 2,400 metres elevation.
Pelargonium graveolens
species of plant
Clivia miniata
species of plant
Asparagus densiflorus
species of plant
Parinari curatellifolia
species of plant
Protea afra
species of African sugarbush
Gerbera jamesonii
species of plant
Aloe aculeata
aloe species native to South Africa
Cotula coronopifolia
species of plant
Garcinia livingstonei
species of plant
Ocotea bullata
species of plant
Sandersonia aurantiaca
Sandersonia is a monotypic genus of rhizomatous plant, belonging to the family Colchicaceae, the single species Sandersonia aurantiaca being native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces) and Eswatini (Swaziland). Common names for S. aurantiaca include Christmas bells, golden lily of the valley, Chinese lantern lily and Chinese lantern bulb. S. aurantiaca is a perennial plant of trailing growth that can reach 30 inches in height. The flowers are yellow or orange.
Crassula muscosa
species of plant
Burchellia bubalina
Burchellia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Burchellia bubalina, which is endemic to southern Africa: the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces in South Africa, and Eswatini. It is commonly known as wild pomegranate (English) or wildegranaat (Afrikaans).
Plectranthus verticillatus
species of plant
Strelitzia caudata
species of plant
Aloe peglerae
species of plant
Aloe tenuior
species of plant
Encephalartos lebomboensis
species of plant
Dombeya burgessiae
species of plant
Aloe excelsa
species of plant
Aloe albida
species of plant
Securidaca longepedunculata
species of plant
Aloe petricola
species of plant
Encephalartos middelburgensis
species of plant
Lithops aucampiae
species of plant
Hyphaene coriacea
African palm species
Asparagus aethiopicus
species of plant
Aloe reitzii
species of plant
Encephalartos paucidentatus
species of plant
Balanites maughamii
species of plant
Pelargonium inquinans
species of plant
Scadoxus puniceus
species of plant
Titanopsis calcarea
species of plant
Drosera dielsiana
species of plant
Aloe affinis
species of plant
Zantedeschia elliottiana
species of plant
Gasteria batesiana
species of plant
Bauhinia galpinii
species of plant
Euphorbia grandicornis
species of plant
Eucomis bicolor
species of plant
Bulbine alooides
species of plant
Encephalartos cupidus
species of plant
Parkinsonia africana
species of plant
Carex burchelliana
species of plant
Barleria obtusa
species of plant
Carissa tetramera
species of plant
Chamaecrista absus
species of plant
Salvia dolomitica
species of plant
Salvia repens
species of plant
Cymbopappus
Cymbopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.
The genus is endemic to South Africa.
Pachypodium saundersii
species of plant
Erica cerinthoides
species of plant
Smodingium argutum
Smodingium argutum, the African poison ivy or pain bush, is a southern African shrub or medium-sized tree in the Anacardiaceae, which has properties comparable to the American poison ivy, as its sap contains heptadecyl catechols that are toxic to the skin.
Encephalartos dolomiticus
species of plant
Hibiscus surattensis
species of plant
Leucosphaera bainesii
species of plant
Plectranthus fruticosus
species of plant
Agapanthus inapertus
species of plant
Macaranga capensis
species of Southern African tree