Peter Goldblatt

Iris domestica, commonly known as leopard lily, blackberry lily, and leopard flower, is an ornamental plant in the family Iridaceae. In 2005, based on molecular DNA sequence evidence, Belamcanda chinensis, the sole species in the genus Belamcanda, was transferred to the genus Iris and renamed Iris domestica.

Lessertia frutescens (syn. Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br.; Colutea frutescens L.) is a southern African legume in the family Fabaceae. It is also known as cancer bush, balloon pea, Cape bladder pea, sutherlandia; and phetola ("it changes") in seTswana, and insiswa ("the one that drives away the darkness") in isiZulu. It is a shrub with bitter, aromatic leaves, with red-orange flowers appearing in spring to mid-summer. These are followed by inflated, air-filled pods containing the seeds.

Hesperantha coccinea, the river lily, or crimson flag lily, synonym Schizostylis coccinea, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. It is a semievergreen perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall, with slender lanceolate leaves up to 40 cm (16 in) long and 1 cm (0.4 in) broad. The flowers are red, occasionally pink or white, 30–35 mm long, with six petals; they are produced four to ten alternately on a spike in late summer to autumn. The Latin specific epithet coccinea means “bright red”.

Ornithogalum candicans, known as the summer hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to moist grassland in South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, Kwazulu/Natal, Eastern Cape). It is a bulbous perennial growing to 100–120 cm (39–47 in), with strap-shaped leaves and white snowdrop-like flowers in late summer. It is still widely referenced under its synonym Galtonia candicans. Originally it had been designated as Hyacinthus candicans, by Baker in 1870. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Freesia laxa, commonly known as flowering grass, is a small species of cormous flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, from eastern and southern Africa, from Kenya to northeastern South Africa. It is grown in gardens as an ornamental plant.

Devia is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae first described in 1990. It contains only one known species, Devia xeromorpha, endemic to the southwestern part of Cape Province in South Africa. The genus was named in honour of the South African botanist and academic, Miriam Phoebe de Vos.

Watsonia borbonica, the Cape bugle-lily, is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae that is native to South Africa.

Albuca bracteata (syn. Ornithogalum longebracteatum), is known by the common names pregnant onion, false sea onion, and sea-onion. It is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. Its flowering stems can reach a height of 90 cm and can carry up to 100 greenish white flowers.

Xenoscapa is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae. It consists of only three species distributed in Africa, and is closely related to the genera Freesia. The genus name is derived from the Greek words xenos, meaning "strange", and scapa, meaning "flowering stem".

Geissorhiza radians or winecup flower, is a highly threatened species from the Iris family with fewer than 10 remaining sub-populations growing in south-western Cape Town, South Africa. The deep purple flowers with large, red centres grow in dense colonies, which makes for a spectacular flower display from mid-September, particularly around the town of Darling. Its seasonally wet lowlands habitat is, however, becoming increasingly threatened, with more than 80% of its original habitat now permanently transformed into agriculture or urban sprawl and the remaining populations threatened by

Freesia viridis is a perennial, geophyte endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The species occurs from Hondeklip Bay to Bok Bay. The plant has lost its habitat to urban development.

Geissorhiza aspera, also known as the blue satin flower or blou sysie, is a geophyte from South Africa.

Freesia verrucosa is a perennial geophyte endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from Ladismith to Willowmore, the Langkloof and Kareedouw and is part of the fynbos biome.

Tritoniopsis triticea, the summer snake flower or mountain pipes, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Tritoniopsis and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.

Tritoniopsis antholyza is a species of plant in the iris family. Its common name is the Karkarbloom or Karkar Reedpipe.

Tritonia gladiolaris is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Tritonia. The plant is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.

Ornithogalum viridiflorum, syn. Galtonia viridiflora, the green flowered Galtonia, is a species of bulbous flowering plant from South Africa and Lesotho, grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is often sold under its older name Galtonia viridiflora.

Moraea lewisiae is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.

Codonorhiza is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Species: Codonorhiza azurea (Eckl. ex Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning Codonorhiza corymbosa (L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning Codonorhiza elandsmontana Goldblatt & J.C.Manning Codonorhiza falcata (L.f.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning Codonorhiza fastigiata (Lam.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning Codonorhiza micrantha (E.Mey. ex Klatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning Codonorhiza pillansii Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Babiana papyracea is a species of geophytic, perennial flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape, occurring at Nieuwoudtville and forming part of the renosterveld. Since 1940, the species has lost 95% of its habitat to wheat production. The two remaining subpopulations are threatened by invasive species.

Babiana grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is a perennial plant of 8–14 cm (3.1–5.5 in) high that emerges at the start of every growing season from an underground corm. It has pleated sideways flattened leaves. It can be distinguished from other species of bobbejaantjie mainly by its very large, mirror-symmetric deep to pale bluish flowers near the ground. It also has very short filaments crowded near the dorsal tepal, resulting in the anthers being largely hidden within the floral cup of the funnel-shaped perianth. The perianth is entirely filled by the

Babiana engysiphon is a species of geophytic, perennial flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is part of the fynbos ecoregion. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape. It occurs on the southern Bokkeveld Mountains escarpment between Botterkloof and Gifberg.

Babiana cuneata is a species of geophytic, perennial flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is part of the fynbos ecoregion. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from the Bokkeveld Mountains to the interior of the Koue Bokkeveld as far as Karoopoort, and eastwards to the Roggeveld Mountains escarpment and south to the foot of the Witteberg near Laingsburg.

Babiana confusa is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana and is part of the fynbos and succulent Karoo. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from the south of Namaqualand, the Groenriver to Hopefield and has a range of 9 825 km². The species is relatively unknown and it is suspected that there are still undiscovered subpopulations. Currently, eight subpopulations are known. In the south of the plant's range, some of its habitat has been lost to crop cultivation e.g. potatoes and rooibos tea.

Babiana cinnamomea is a perennial plant of about 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) high that annually forms leaves and flowers from an underground corm that is assigned to the iris family. It has inconspicuous pale greenish yellow flowers and broad, hairless, pleated leaves with undulating margins. Flowers may be found in May and June. It occurs in the very north of the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Babiana carminea is a geophytic, perennial flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is part of the vygieveld. The species is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Afroaster is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Its native range is Tanzania to Southern Africa. Species:

Xenoscapa fistulosa is a species of plant that belongs to the Iridaceae family. It is one of only three species belonging to the Xenoscapa genus, alongside Xenoscapa grandiflora and Xenoscapa uliginosa. It was classified as a least-concern species in 2005. Its leaves are ovate and grow flat on the ground, while its flowers grow directly upwards. Its flowers are small and tubular, with its stem generally growing anywhere from three to twenty centimeters in length. They normally have white petals, but it is possible for them to be a pale pink color. Their fragrance is described as

Watsonia pulchra is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia. The species is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Free State and Eswatini.

Watsonia inclinata is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia. The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape and occurs from the Mtamvuna River to the Mkweni River. There are fewer than five subpopulations and the habitat is threatened by overgrazing and agricultural activities.