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Vangueria infausta, the medlar or African medlar, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae, which is native to the southern and eastern Afrotropics. Some other names for V. infausta in Southern African languages include Mpfilwa in Tsonga, ngayi in Tonga, mmilo in Northern Sotho, muzwilu in Venḓa, umviyo in Southern Ndebele, mothwani in Tswana and umtulwa in Zulu. The fruits are consumed by humans and have a pleasant apple-like flavor. The specific name infausta alludes to a superstition that an evil spirit lives within the tree and the misfortune from its use as firewood which is said to

Rhigozum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Rhigozum is a flowering shrub or small tree which is native to the drier areas of Africa. It can grow to 3 metres in height. This genus is characterised by branches which are short, rigid and twisting in angular directions. This genus produces flowers between the months of September and December. It is native to the dry, open woodlands and rocky outcrops of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Croton gratissimus (commonly known as lavender croton or lavender fever berry), is a tropical African shrub or small tree with corky bark, growing to 8 m and belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae or spurges. Young twigs are slender and angular and covered in silver and rust-coloured scales. The species occurs in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the northern parts of South Africa. It is often found in rocky terrain.

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Asparagus suaveolens ("Bushveld Asparagus" or "Mvane"), is a shrub of the Asparagus genus, that is indigenous to rocky areas in Africa, from Kenya to South Africa.

Triaspis is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Triaspis comprises ca. 15 species of vines and shrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Grewia robusta is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 3 m high, endemic to the semi-desert Karoo of South Africa, and very similar to Grewia occidentalis. It is one of some 325 species of Grewia in the family Malvaceae, and having a tropical African, Asian and Australian distribution. It is found in the arid regions of the Karoo and Eastern Cape, and generally prefers growing among dry scrub on rocky hillsides. The species has a twiggy and rigid form, with grey bark, while abbreviated twigs give it a spiny appearance. The leathery leaves are fascicled and about 25 mm in length with

Euphorbia tenax is a species of Euphorbia endemic to South Africa, where it occurs in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, around Kotzesrus and southwards as far as Nieuwoudtville and Cape Town. Its preferred habitat is sand Fynbos and Succulent Karoo on shale-derived slopes. This species is one of several closely related "stick euphorbias", including Euphorbia burmanii, Euphorbia rhombifolia and Euphorbia stolonifera, which are widespread in southern Africa.

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Chironia palustris, the Transvaal chironia or cerise stars, is a plant that is part of the genus Chironia. The species is native to Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in all provinces.

Babiana hypogaea is a perennial plant of about 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in) high that annually forms leaves and flowers from an underground corm that is assigned to the iris family. It has pale greenish yellow, buff or rarely white, mirro-symmetrical flowers and line- to sickle-shaped, slightly pleated, thinly hairy or hairless leaves that are held horizontally or inclined, that grows in the summer rainfall areas of southeastern Namibia and central and northern central South Africa. Flowers may be found between June and September and sometimes between December and May. It is called

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Rhigozum trichotomum is a shrub that is native from Angola to South Africa. It is found mainly in the Nama Karoo and is listed on the SANBI red list as 'safe' (LC). It is a woody perennial shrub that grows 1–2 m tall with thorny twigs that often branch in threes. It bears small leaves that it loses in the dry season, and produces small white flowers with yellow centers. Overgrazed areas can become covered with this plant. This indicates poor land management, and can maks the soil prone to erosion. The plant is not palatable, but acts as a nurse plant for other young plants. It occurs in areas

Rhigozum obovatum, the Karoo gold, is a perennial shrub or tree that is part of the Bignoniaceae family. The species is native to Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, the Free State and the Western Cape.

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Cyperus usitatus is a species of sedge that is native to eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa.

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