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Silaum silaus, commonly known as pepper-saxifrage, is a perennial plant in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (the carrot family) found across south-eastern, central, and western Europe, including the British Isles. It grows in damp grasslands on neutral soils.

Lanaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing a single species, Lanaria lanata, endemic to the southern coast of South Africa where it is associated with the fynbos belt. Lanaria lanata is commonly known as Cape edelweiss or lambtails. The genus is placed in the monotypic family Lanariaceae, a family only recently recognized by taxonomists. The APG IV system of 2016 (unchanged from the 1998, the 2003 and 2009 versions) does recognize this family. This species occurs on clay and sandstone soils throughout its distribution range. The stiff, ribbed leaves arise from a woody

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Iris planifolia is a species of flowering plant in the subgenus Scorpiris of the genus Iris, family Iridaceae. This bulbous perennial from Southern Europe and North Africa has long, shiny green leaves, a short stem, and large scented flowers in various shades of blue.

Hedysarum hedysaroides, common name alpine sainfoin, is a perennial herb belonging to the family Fabaceae.

Petunia integrifolia (syn. Petunia violacea), the violet petunia or violetflower petunia, is a species of wild petunia with violet-colored blooms. Petunia integrifolia is native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. P. integrifolia bears flowers approximately 1.5 inch in diameter and the plant is typically smaller and harder to cultivate than the well-known hybrid bedding Petunia now known correctly as Petunia × atkinsiana.

Gastridium ventricosum is a species of grass known by the common name nit-grass (British Isles) or nit grass (USA). This is an annual grass bearing a long, thin, smooth inflorescence of spikelets. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and southwestern Asia but has become naturalized in scattered locations elsewhere.

Combretum hereroense, commonly known as the russet bushwillow and the mouse-eared combretum, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is found from eastern Africa to northern South Africa. Over its extensive range it is variable with respect to leaf shape, fruit size and indumentum.

Cyathula is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are distributed in subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.

Cyathula is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are distributed in subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.

Marcelliopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is within the subfamily of Amaranthoideae. It is native to Angola and Namibia. The genus name of Marcelliopsis is in honour of Claudia Marcella Major (fl. 1st century BC), Roman noblewoman. It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed.2, Vol.16c on page 48 in 1934.

Kyphocarpa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is in the Amaranthoideae subfamily. Its native range is southern tropical (within Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe) and southern Africa (with Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini) and also parts of South Africa (within the Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces). It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.27 on page 42 in 1899.

Dryopteris villarii, commonly known as the rigid buckler fern, is a perennial leptosporangiate fern native to Central and South East Europe as well as the Western Caucasus. It was first described in 1915.

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Bulbinella nutans is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is found in the Cape Province of South Africa. B.nutans is a large plant, reaching nearly a meter in height. It closely resembles Bulbine latifolia, but has a wider and shorter inflorescence. B.nutans naturally occurs in the southern Cape, from Cape Town eastwards to the Robertson Karoo, Caledon, and east of Swellendam.

Minuartia recurva, the recurved sandwort or sickle-leaved sandwort, is a rare tufted, calcifugous chamaephyte perennial flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It blooms from late spring to the end of summer.

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Bulbine namaensis is a species of plant in the genus Bulbine. It is native to Namibia and to the Cape Provinces in South Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

Boscia foetida, commonly known as the stink shepherd's tree and the smelly shepherd's bush, is an evergreen shrub or tree that is native to the warmer and drier parts southern Africa. It is found in semi-desert and arid bushveld, and in the west it occurs commonly in areas which are otherwise sparsely wooded. It is known for the particularly unpleasant smell of its flowers which appear during early spring, to which its specific name foetida alludes. Its freshly cut wood likewise has an unpleasant smell, and has traditional medicinal and magical uses, for instance as a protection against

Adenia glauca is a species of flowering plant in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it occurs in southeastern Botswana and northern South Africa. It grows from 0.5 to 3.5 m tall, with its main stem enlarged at ground level.

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Setaria megaphylla, the broad-leaved bristle grass, big-leaf bristle grass, ribbon bristle grass, or bigleaf bristlegrass, is native to south-eastern Africa. It is also cultivated, and it has naturalized outside its native range, for example, in Florida in the United States. It may be found in glades in forested areas and along rivers or streams. It can grow to more than 2 metres tall and has broad dark green leaves and hairy leaf sheaths. Many kinds of birds, such as finches and canaries, eat the seeds.

Neorautanenia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of herbs of subshrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa. They inhabit seasonally-dry tropical open woodland, bushland, wooded grassland, and grassland, often on rocky outcrops. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Neorautanenia mitis is a common perennial herb found in the middle-belt region of Nigeria, as well as other parts of western and central Africa. It has insecticidal properties and is used in traditional Rwandese medicine as treatment for scabies.

Neocentema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is Somalia, Tanzania. Species: Neocentema alternifolia (Schinz) Schinz Neocentema robecchii (Lopr.) Schinz

Mechowia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is also in the Amaranthoideae subfamily. It is native to Angola, Zambia and Zaïre (or Democratic Republic of the Congo). The genus name of Mechowia is in honour of Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander von Mechow (1831–1890), a Prussian explorer of Africa, and a naturalist. Von Mechow was a specialty collector of phanerogams, particularly in Angola. He also held the rank of major in the Prussian Army. It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. Vol.3 (Issue 1a) on page 110 in

Kelleronia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. Its native range is Ethiopia and Somalia in northeastern Tropical Africa and Oman in the southern Arabian Peninsula. Species: Kelleronia gillettiae Baker f. Kelleronia revoilii (Franch.) Chiov. Kelleronia splendens Schinz

Holarrhena floribunda, commonly known as the false rubber tree, conessi bark or kurchi bark, is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Dioscorea dregeana, the wild yam, is a perennial creeper that is native to the eastern parts of southern Africa. It is commonly used and traded as a traditional medicine, or muti.

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