Eriosyce napina

Copiapoa cinerea

Protea magnifica

Hyobanche sanguinea

A root parasite that occurs widespread from Namibia to Swaziland. Photograph taken in the Worcester district.

Ornithogalum dubium

Fresh seed of Ornithogalum dubium (White flowers) available here:

 

Plants in habitat at Leopoort.

Only one orange-yellow flowering bulb was found and also one with yellow flowers.

Gladiolus floribundus

Drimiopsis dolomiticus

Drimiopsis sp. nov.

Originally from Kalkfontein.

Cheiridopsis peculiaris

Rather a rare plant in nature. Only known from Steinkopf in the Northern Cape

Seed grown plants at Leopoort

Hoodia pedicellata

Haworthia agnis

Ornithogalum hispidum

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Plants flowering in spring in the Little Karoo. This species is found over a large area northwards to Namaqualand.

Cephalophyllum subulatoides

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A plant flowering in late winter. This species is endemic to the Little Karoo and prefers to be protected by the shade of other plants. The single leaves with enations that protrude above the ground like miniature Christmas trees belong to Eriospermum paradoxum.

Mesembryanthemum excavatum

Pelargonium sp. - West of Zebra Little Karoo

The flowers are somewhat reminiscent of those of Pelargonium laevigatum, but the leaves do not fit the decription.

If you can identify this beautiful Pelargonium from Karoo habitat south of Oudtshoorn please let us know.

Euphorbia arceuthobioides

Malephora lutea

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This succulent shrub can easily be mistaken for Glottiphyllum but Malephora is matforming while Glottiphyllum is not. Their growth habit aids in the prevention of soil erosion. This species occurs from the Little Karoo to Port Elizabeth.

Malephora lutea has the yellow flowers. Other tiny plants are growing amongst the trailing shrub.

Photographs taken in habitat west of Zebra.

Lithops vallis-mariae

Marienthal Tok 59.

Lithops otzeniana cv. Aquamarine

C128

Lithops villetti ssp. deboeri

C231.

Lithops meyeri cv. Hammeruby

Lithops schwantesii var. uricosensis

Nutwerk C75.

Lithops hallii var. ochracea

Lotononis rigida - aff

Plants resemble Lotononis rigida, but lack the hairy leaves. Photographed south of Oudtshoorn at Leopoort. More information about this plant would be welcome.

Aloe globuligemma

Euphorbia atroviridis n.n.

The description of this Euphorbia from north of the Swartberg has never been published.

Gasteria sp. - Bosluiskloof

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Pelargonium tetragonum

A plant in habitat. Often a plant is found growing entangled within a  bush which supports the very thin branches. This plant grows unsupported hence the tendency for the branches to hang down.

Aloe sladeniana

Hesperantha falcata

Euphorbia enopla - East of Klaarstroom

An interesting form from east of Klaarstroom. The plants lack the well rounded shape of the plants from around Willowmore and are somewhat intermediate to the Euphorbia heptagona/enopla from Oudtshoorn. See also Euphorbia atrispina and Euphorbia pentagona.

Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus 'cristate'

Oreocereus celsianus

Pachycereus marginatus

Synonym:Cereus marginatus