South Africa 2015 - Cape Fynbos Vegetation |
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Cape Point toward Cape of Good Hope |
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Cape Point shrub |
Cape Point shrub vegetation |
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Passerina ericoides? Non-flowering shrub |
Fynbos shrub |
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Cape Point shrub vegetation |
Beach vegetation, probably Tetragonia decumbens, Boulders Beach, Simon's Town |
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Krantz Aloe (Aloe arborescens), Cape Point |
Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox), Simon's Town |
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Fynbos shrub, Cape Point |
Asteraceae plant, Cape Point |
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Myrtle-leaf Milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia var. myrtifolia) |
Crassula ovata |
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Common Sunshine Conebush (Leucadendron salignum) |
Leucadendron salignum |
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Dune Conebush (Leucadendron coniferum) fruiting cones |
Fynbos succulent |
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Could be a Bietou (Osteospermum moniliferum)? |
Osteospermum? |
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Osteospermum? |
Othonna? |
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Sunflower species (Othonna arborescens) |
Othonna arborescens |
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Cullumia squarrosa? |
Cullumia squarrosa? |
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Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis subsp. capensis) feeding on Erica species |
Rock Hyrax / Dassie feeding on Cullumia |
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Arum Lily / Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve |
Arum Lily |
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Manulea cheiranthus |
Bush Felicia (Felicia fruticosa)? |
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Fynbos tree-like brush (Tarchonanthus littoralis) |
Thamnochortus sp. |
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Cape Sumach (Colpoon compressum) |
Carpobrotus edulis? |
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Zaluzianskya villosa |
Chaenostoma hispidum |
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Probably Coast Coral Tree (Erythrina caffra), Simon's Town |
Cape Honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis), Simon's Town |
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Big Leave Plectranthus (Coleus barbatus), Boulders Beach, Simon's Town |
Tree Mallow (Malva arborea), Boulders Beach, Simon's Town |
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Anaxeton laeve |
Anaxeton laeve |
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Cape Mistletoe (Viscum capense) |
Fynbos vegetation |
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Fynbos vegetation |
Fynbos plant |
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Cullumia squarrosa? |
Cullumia setosa? |
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Cape Point Ramalina lichen |
Fynbos lichen, maybe Golden-hair Lichen (Teloschistes flavicans) |
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Pigs ears (Cotyledon orbiculata) |
Hottentot's Cherry (Maurocenia frangula) |
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Medusa's Head (Euphorbia caput-medusae) |
Medusa's Head |
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Fynbos plant, a Candelabra Flower (Brunsvigia orientalis). Brunsvigia is a South African genus of Amaryllidaceae which grow in semi-arid regions. There are about 20 species which produce amazing floral displays in autumn. The large scarlet flowers are adapted to sunbird pollination. The leaves shown in the photo appear after the flowers die. |
Fynbos plant, a Fragrant Crassula (Crassula fascicularis)
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