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Sundew
Drosera hilaris
Leaves covered with sticky, glistening hairs that entrap small insects. The leaves turn red in sunlight. The flowers are purple-pink and only open in sunlight. ...
WhatSpecies Team 2 years ago
Yellow Disa
Disa tenuifolia
Bright yellow flowers; slightly hooded upright petal. Narrow leaves. ...
WhatSpecies Team 2 years ago
Fonteinbos
Psoralea pinnata pinnata
Tall shrub with sweet-scented lilac-blue and white flowers. The pea-type flowers grow towards the tips of the branches. Pine-like leaves. ...
WhatSpecies Team 2 years ago
Golden Disa
Disa cornuta
Sturdy and upright plant with multi-flowered spike. Flowers are downward-facing with a mauve hood, pale white inside and a dark centre spot. Apparently rare, only being found on a few spots. ...
WhatSpecies Team 2 years ago
Red Disa
Disa uniflora
Wonderful experience to finally see the red disa (Disa uniflora) on Table Mountain. Were meaning to do this the past few years, and finally rounded up the family to go hiking to the disas. These beautiful flowers are pollinated by the mountain ...
WhatSpecies Team 2 years ago
Protea
Protea scolymocephala
Seen while hiking on the slopes of Table Mountain. ...
WhatSpecies Team 3 years ago
Marié suggested a new ID:
Common name: Protea
Scientific name: Protea scolymocephala
Stompie
Brunia noduliflora
Marié suggested a new ID:
Common name: Stompie
Scientific name: Brunia noduliflora
Koekoemakranka
Gethyllis sp.
Marié suggested a new ID:
Common name: Koekoemakranka / Kukumakranka
Scientific name: Gethyllis sp.
Brown Afrikaner
Gladiolus maculatus
Seen while hiking on Table Mountain. It smells like cinamon. ...
WhatSpecies Team 3 years ago
Marié suggested a new ID:
Common name: Brown Afrikaner / Bruin Afrikaner
Scientific name: Gladiolus maculatus
Carrion Flower
Orbea variegata
Seen while hiking on the slopes of Table Mountain. ...
WhatSpecies Team 3 years ago
Marié suggested a new ID:
Common name: Carrion Flower
Scientific name: Orbea variegata
Protea Neriifolia
Protea neriifolia
Beautiful Protea neriifolia with a white beard. I have only ever seen them with a black beard. I will definitely make a follow-up visit to see them when the flower heads have opened. ...
WhatSpecies Team 3 years ago
Protea Neriifolia
Protea neriifolia
Fairly large brown (dead) spots on the leaves of this Protea neriifolia. ...
WhatSpecies Team 3 years ago
Protea Neriifolia
Protea neriifolia
Referring to images #2 – 5 in the sequence, I wonder what is happening to the leaves of this protea bush? ...
WhatSpecies Team 3 years ago
Berry Heath
Erica baccans
Spring has arrived! Beautiful Berry Heath (Erica baccans) in full bloom on the slopes of Table Mountain. ...
WhatSpecies Team 3 years ago
Hooded-leaf Pelargonium
Pelargonium cucullatum
Spectacular purple-pink flowers with darker-veined petals. The edges are toothed somewhat. Some petals are overlapping. ...
WhatSpecies Team 4 years ago
Protea
PROTEACEAE
It seems like this protea’s seeds have germinated in the base of the flower heads. First time I have seen anything like this. Can anyone proffer another explanation? I am not sure of the species. More images can be viewed on ...
WhatSpecies Team 4 years ago
Pride-of-De-Kaap
Bauhinia galpinii
I have no idea what plant this is. Can anybody provide some insight? ...
WhatSpecies Team 5 years ago
AdriaanMulder suggested a new ID:
Common name: Pride-of-de-kaap/ Vlam-van-die-vlakte
Scientific name: Bauhinia galpinii
Notes: Bushveld