Flora of Lesotho

Aloe polyphylla, the spiral aloe, kroonaalwyn, lekhala kharetsa, or many-leaved aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aloe that is endemic to the Kingdom of Lesotho in the Drakensberg mountains. An evergreen succulent perennial, it is well known for its strikingly symmetrical, five-pointed spiral growth habit.

Carex monotropa is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to parts of Lesotho. C. monotropa is a short, loosely tufted perennial plant with a very short rhizome. It has smooth, erect stems with a triangular cross-section that are typically 2 to 3 cm (0.79 to 1.18 in) in length and have a width of 0.5 to 1 mm (0.020 to 0.039 in). The sheathed leaves a flat or folded are usually about double the length of the stems and are 1.5 to 3 mm (0.059 to 0.118 in) wide. Three or four densely crowded spikes are found atop the stems and are 4 to 7 mm (0.16 to 0.28 in) long. It flowers in the

Delosperma cooperi (syn. Mesembryanthemum cooperi), the trailing iceplant, hardy iceplant or pink carpet, is a dwarf perennial plant native to South Africa. It forms a dense lawn with abundant, long-lasting flowers. It reaches sizes of approximately 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall, with fleshy leaves that are linear and simple and can grow up to 1.5 inches long and a trailing stem that hangs down. These fleshy roots help provide the ability for the plants to recover and grow rapidly if a disturbance has occurred.

Anacampseros arachnoides is a species of succulent plant native to the Little Karoo region of South Africa.

Euryops acraeus, the mountain euryops, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. It is a dwarf, rounded evergreen shrub growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall and wide, with silver-blue leaves and masses of yellow composite flowers in spring and summer. The Latin specific epithet acraeus means "dwelling on high ground". Reflecting its rocky mountainous habitat, in cultivation this plant requires full sun and very sharp drainage, preferably in an alpine garden. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden

Eucomis humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. It was first described by Baker in 1895. The greenish to purplish flowers appear in summer and are arranged in a spike (raceme), topped by a "head" of green leaflike bracts. Cultivated as an ornamental plant, it can be grown successfully outside where frosts are not too severe.

Dianthus caespitosus, called the Karoo pink or koperangelier, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is indigenous to the south-western Cape of South Africa, where it occurs on dry rocky slopes from Worcester in the west, northwards to Botterkloof near Clanwilliam, south to Genadendal and Riversdale, and eastwards to Uitenhage.

Strobilopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. Its native range is Southern Africa.

Senecio malacitanus, also known as Senecio linifolius is a species of plant from South Africa.

Glekia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. It only contains the one species, Glekia krebsiana (Benth.) Hilliard Its native range is southern Africa. It is found in Lesotho and the Cape Provinces (region of South Africa). The genus name of Glekia is in honour of Georg Ludwig Engelhard Krebs (1792–1844), a German apothecary and natural history collector, and it was first described and published in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh Vol.45 on page 482 in (1988, publ. 1989).

Euryops virgineus is a species of flowering plant with yellow leaves, native to South Africa.

Euryops evansii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae found in South Africa and Lesotho. It has multiple yellow flowers and grows as a shrub.

Dierama jucundum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is native to Lesotho and South Africa where it occurs in the Eastern Cape.

Chlorophytum acutum is a plant native to South Africa and Lesotho. Its common name in Zulu is iphamba. It most commonly grows in and around grassveld. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Aponogeton ranunculiflorus, the Sehlabathebe water lily, is a tiny and endangered species of aquatic plant, that belongs to the pondweed family Aponogetonaceae. It is protected in the Sehlabathebe National Park in the mountains of Lesotho, where it is very localised, and nearby in the uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Outside these areas it is seriously threatened. It is found in sandstone rock pools, up to 7 metres deep, and in permanently wet tarns or sensitive high altitude mires, at altitudes between about 2,600 and 3,200 metres. Its spiralled stems allow the

Fluminaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Fluminaria pinifolia, native to Lesotho, and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It prefers to live alongside streams in mountainous areas.

Aloe ferox, commonly known as bitter aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. This woody aloe is indigenous to southern Africa. It is one of several Aloe species used to make bitter aloes, a purgative medication, and also yields a non-bitter gel that can be used in cosmetics.

Delairea odorata is a climber within the family Asteraceae that is native to South Africa. One of the two species in the genus Delairea (the other being Delairea aparadensis), it was previously included in the genus Senecio as Senecio mikanioides. It is known as Cape ivy in some parts of the world (US) and German ivy in others (Britain, Ireland). Other names include parlor ivy and Italian ivy. It is a twining perennial, herbaceous plant that grows 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall. Its multi-lobed leaves somewhat resemble those of the unrelated English ivy. Originally used as an ornamental plant on

Agathosma is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to the southern part of Africa. Common names include buchu, boegoe, bucco, bookoo, and diosma. Buchu formally denotes two herbal species, prized for their fragrance and medicinal use despite their toxicity. In colloquial use however, the term (see Boegoe) is applied to a wider set of fragrant shrubs or substitutes. They are small shrubs and subshrubs, mostly with erect woody stems reaching 30–100 cm (1–3 ft) tall, but low-growing and prostrate in some species. The leaves are usually opposite, ericoid,

Aloe broomii, known as the mountain aloe or snake aloe on account of its odd inflorescence, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aloe, found in southern Africa.

Rhinephyllum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Lesotho and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa.

Chamarea is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 5 species. It is found in southern Africa.

Lycium ferocissimum, the African boxthorn or boxthorn, is a shrub in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) indigenous to South Africa.

Erica afra, the water heath, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erica. It's a small tree, sometimes a shrub, that grows in riparian habitats and on forest edges and occurs from the Western Cape to the Drakensberg of KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. The tree's flowers look like bells. The tree's national tree number is 572.

Tetrachne is a monotypic genus of grass in the family Poaceae. The sole species is Tetrachne dregei, known by the common name robies cocksfoot. It is native to South Africa.

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.

Kniphofia northiae, the giant red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Growing to 1.7 m (5.6 ft) tall, it is a robust evergreen perennial with handsome curved leaves resembling an aloe. In spring and summer the stout central stem bears oval flowerheads consisting of many tubular florets packed closely together. Green in bud, the flowers open to a muted red and fade from the base to yellow and brown, thus giving the appearance of a red-hot poker. K. northiae is found above 300 m (980 ft) in the mountain grassland of

Gladiolus flanaganii is a Gladiolus species found in cliffs of the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This is a flower with a two inch wide, red blooming opening on short spikes. As many as seven flowers can appear on each spike. It is summer blooming and tolerant of summer water before going dormant in late summer. The species was named flanaganii in commemoration of Henry George Flanagan a botanist from the Eastern Cape. It is sometimes called “Suicide Lily” due to it growing against cliffs, which can be dangerous for those who attempt to collect it.

Duvalia caespitosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a small succulent subshrub native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa and to southern Lesotho.

Disa crassicornis is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is native to KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho and the Eastern Cape and has no threats.