Flora of KwaZulu-Natal

Encephalartos woodii, Wood's cycad, is a rare cycad in the genus Encephalartos, and is endemic to the oNgoye Forest of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is one of the rarest plants in the world, being extinct in the wild with all specimens being clones of the type. The specific and common name both honour John Medley Wood, curator of the Durban Botanic Garden and director of the Natal Government Herbarium of South Africa, who discovered the plant in 1895.

Alberta is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most species have been transferred to the genus Razafimandimbisonia, except for the type species Alberta magna. It is native to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is commonly known as Natal flame bush.

Kalanchoe longiflora, also known as tugela cliff-kalanchoe or long-flower kalanchoe, is a species of the succulent genus Kalanchoe, in the family Crassulaceae. An obscure shrub native to South Africa, it is known for its multi-coloured foliage and yellow flowers, which bloom in autumn to winter.

Euphorbia franckiana is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is a spurge native to southern Africa. Phorbol has been isolated from the latex of this perennial plant.

Gasteria tukhelensis, or Tugela gasteria, is a species of succulent plant native to the Tugela River valley in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

Dierama nixonianum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal. The species has a distribution area of less than 1000 km2 and occurs from the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands to Wakkerstroom.

Dierama luteoalbidum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. It has a range of 1 200 - 5 500 km2 and there are eight to ten subpopulations. The species has lost habitat to plantations and overgrazing is also a threat.

Cyrtanthus falcatus, the falcate fire lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae from the Natal region of South Africa. A bulbous perennial growing to 30 cm (12 in), it has glossy, strap-shaped leaves and erect burgundy-coloured stems. These bear umbels of 8-10 narrowly flared, pendulous tubular flowers in shades of red, green and cream in spring and summer. The umbels are bent over in a curious crook or sickle shape (hence The Latin specific epithet falcatus, "shaped like a sickle"). The plant goes dormant in winter. The bulb, shaped like a bowling pin,

Albizia suluensis, the Zulu albizia, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Protea nubigena, commonly known as cloud sugarbush, is a very rare species of a flowering shrub belonging to the Protea genus. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is found in the uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland within the Royal Natal National Park, near Mont-Aux-Sources, at an altitude of about 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) in well-drained, humus-rich soil on shaded slopes.

Manilkara nicholsonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree endemic to KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, and is threatened by habitat loss.

Killickia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Described in 2008, the genus includes three species that were formerly placed in Micromeria section Hesperothymus, although it more closely resembles Clinopodium in habit and leaf shape. Killickia is endemic to the grassland of the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg mountains and midlands. Species: Killickia compacta (Killick) Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko Killickia grandiflora (Killick) Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko Killickia lutea Bräuchler Killickia pilosa (Benth.) Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko

Combretum mkuzense, commonly known as the Maputaland bushwillow, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to a restricted area in the lowlands of eastern South Africa and southern Mozambique. It is similar in appearance to the large-fruited bushwillow.

Barleria greenii (Green's barleria, or wild bush petunia), is a plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to a small area near Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Zantedeschia valida, the Drakensberg arum, is a perennial, flower-bearing plant and geophyte that is part of the Araceae family. The plant is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and occurs between Ladysmith and Dundee.

Scolopia oreophila is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa.

Plectranthus oertendahlii is a species of flowering plant in the sage and mint family, Lamiaceae. Common names include silverleaf spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl's spurflower, November lights and Brazilian coleus, though it is native to eastern South Africa rather than Brazil. Plectranthus oertendahlii and the cultivar 'Uvongo' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Erica psittacina, the parrot tree erica or Hlabeni heath, is a tree belonging to the genus Erica. The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and occurs at Donnybrook where there is one population of approximately 100 plants. The habitat is threatened by uncontrolled wildfires.

Brunia trigyna, the Pondoland ghost-bush, is a shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Brunia. The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The species has a range of 100 km². This plant's numbers have been declining since the 1900s due to habitat destruction and by 1960 its numbers were critically low. One subpopulation has recently been discovered, currently there are only three subpopulations and the total number of plants is only 12. It occurs only at the Umtamvuna Nature Reserve and at Mkambati.

Woodia verruculosa is a species of plant endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. It is threatened with extinction.

Watsonia canaliculata is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia. The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and occurs in the Midlands. The plant has lost 70% of its habitat to plantations, agricultural activities and invasive species. The latter remains a major threat.

Dimorphotheca spectabilis is a plant that belongs to the genus Dimorphotheca. The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa.

Dierama tysonii is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa. The plant occurs in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in Griqualand East. The species has a range of 2024 km2 and ten subpopulations are known. The plant has already lost habitat to plantations and crop cultivation. It is currently threatened by overgrazing.

Dierama sertum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal. The species has a range of 1900 km2 and occurs from the Tugela River mouth to St Lucia. The species is threatened by development and the establishment of plantations and sugar cane fields.

Dierama pumilum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal. The species has a range of less than 7500 km2 and occurs from Nkandla to Noodsberg. The species has lost its habitat to plantations, sugarcane fields, crop cultivation and is further threatened by overgrazing.

Dierama pallidum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal. The species has a range of less than 832 km2 and occurs from Pietermaritzburg to Durban and the Valley of a Thousand Hills.

Dierama erectum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa. The species has a range of 4 325 km2 and occurs in northern KwaZulu-Natal between Ngome and Lüneberg. The species is threatened by overgrazing and uncontrolled veld fires.

Dierama dubium is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, from Mahlabatini to Mapumulo. The plant has a range of 3800 km2 and there are up to seven subpopulations. The species is particularly threatened in the south where its habitat has been distorted as well as by crop cultivation and overgrazing.

Cyperus vorsteri is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae native to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

Cyperus sensilis is a species of sedge that is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.