Cat herb, Cape horehound or Kattekruie (Ballota africana), the only South African species of the genus Ballota, the round and hairy calyces remain on the stem after the flowers.
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Didelta spinosa of Northern Cape. One of the two species in this small genus. Apparently, the new leaves in spring are used as wild vegetables in South Africa.
South African Plant: Leucadendron argenteum. This attractive Proteaceae tree now only naturally occurs on the slopes outside Cape Town. Many factors contribute to this status: urbanisation, agriculture, introduced species, changed fire regime, disease, just name a few.
This is the first twining plant I have seen in the family of Campanulaceae, Cyphia digitata in Western Cape of South Africa.
Maritzwater, Pietssnot (Grielum humifusum), an annual herb from a very small family Neuradaceae, West Coast National Park South Africa.
Lapeirousia silenoides, 鸢尾科长管鸢尾属, Namaqualand.
Disperis villosa on a burnt slope of Western Cape.
More Nemesia spp. from South Africa.
Bulbinella sp., Northern Cape South Africa.
The fairy lantern (Corybas barbarae) is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to eastern QLD and NSW (north of Sydney). The hairy labellum is covered by a large, curved, and inflated dorsal sepal. The linear lateral sepals are tiny (2mm), and the minute petals (1mm) are hidden by the labellum. It is believed that fungus gnats are its pollinators. Apart from that, little is known about its reproduction and dispersal mechanism.
