Robert Harold Compton

Austrotaxus spicata, the New Caledonia yew or southern yew, is a species of yew, the sole species in the genus Austrotaxus. It is related to the other yews in the genera Taxus and Pseudotaxus. It is endemic to New Caledonia, occurring in the central and northern parts of the island at 300-1,350 m altitude. It is a dioecious coniferous shrub or small tree, reaching 5–20 m (rarely 25 m) tall with reddish bark. The leaves are lanceolate, flat, 8–12 cm long (up to 17 cm on young plants) and 4 mm broad, dark green above, with two paler green stomatal bands below; they are arranged spirally on the

Dymondia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There is only one known species, Dymondia margaretae, endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa. Dymondia was first discovered and named after Margaret Elizabeth Dryden-Dymond, South African horticulturalist, botanical collector and teacher who worked at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (1909-1952).

Globulariopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. Its native range is South African Republic. Species: Globulariopsis adpressa (Choisy) Hilliard Globulariopsis montana Hilliard Globulariopsis obtusiloba Hilliard Globulariopsis pumila Hilliard Globulariopsis stricta (P.J.Bergius) Hilliard Globulariopsis tephrodes (E.Mey.) Hilliard Globulariopsis wittebergensis Compton

Cromidon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. Its native range is Southern Africa. Species: Cromidon austerum Hilliard Cromidon confusum Hilliard Cromidon corrigioloides (Rolfe) Compton Cromidon decumbens (Thunb.) Hilliard Cromidon dregei Hilliard Cromidon gracile Hilliard Cromidon hamulosum (E.Mey.) Hilliard Cromidon microechinos Hilliard Cromidon minutum (Rolfe) Hilliard Cromidon plantaginis (L.f.) Hilliard Cromidon pusillum (Roessler) Hilliard Cromidon varicalyx Hilliard

Alatoseta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1931. There is only one known species, Alatoseta tenuis, endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa.

Eucomis montana is a plant species in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces) and Eswatini (Swaziland). When in flower in summer, the plant reaches a height of up to 45 cm (1 ft 6 in), with a dense spike (raceme) of greenish flowers, topped by a "head" of green bracts.

Protea venusta, the cascade sugarbush or creeping beauty, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Protea. It is endemic to South Africa.

Leucospermum wittebergense is an evergreen, upright to more or less spreading shrub of 0.5–1.5 m (1.7–5 ft) high and wide from the family Proteaceae. It has globe-shaped flower heads of about 2 cm (0.8 in) in diameter with initially whitish, later pinkish flowers. It has crowded, overlapping, inverted lance-shaped leaves, set at an upward angle and covered in short, dense grey-silvery shaggy hairs. From the center of the perianth emerge almost straight styles that jointly give the impression of a pincushion. It is called Swartberg pincushion in English. The species naturally occurs in the

Leucospermum catherinae is a large evergreen, upright shrub of up to 4 m (13 ft) high from the family Proteaceae. It has hairless, inverted lance-shaped 9–13 cm long and 1–2½ cm wide leaves with a distinct stalk and three or four deep and blunt teeth toward the tip. The flower heads become disc-shaped with age, about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter, consisting of pale orange flowers. From the center of each flower emerges a long initially orange, later coppery bronze style with a thickened magenta tip that is bent clockwise, giving the entire head the appearance of a whirling pincushion. It is

Erica tradouwensis is a plant belonging to the genus Erica. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.

Erica hippurus is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs at Paardeberg.

Erica esterhuyseniae is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.

Othonna intermedia is a species of plant from South Africa.

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Cassipourea swaziensis (Swazi onionwood, Afrikaans: Swazi-uiehout) is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. It is threatened by habitat loss, and a protected tree in South Africa.