Flora of Free State

Haworthia is a large genus of small succulent plants endemic to Southern Africa (Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa). Like aloes and gasteria they are members of the subfamily Asphodeloideae and they generally resemble miniature aloes, except in their flowers, which are distinctive in appearance. They are popular garden and container plants. These plants were described by Henri Auguste Duval (1777-1814) in 1809. The genus name is derived from Adrian Hardy Haworth’s (1767-1833) name, a botanist and avid succulent collector.

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

Neohenricia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. Low-lying succulents, they are found in places that can collect a little water, such as crevices and pans, on sandstone or dolorite, in areas that get at least 200 mm of rainfall annually. The genus was named after Swiss-born South African plant physiologist Marguerite Gertrud Anna Henrici.

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.

Stomatium is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to the Cape Provinces and Free State in South Africa.

Rabiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces and Free State within South Africa. The genus name of Rabiea is in honour of William Abbot Rabie (1869–1936), a South African clergyman and plant collector. It was first described and published in Gard. Chron., series 3, Vol.88 on page 279 in 1930.

Daubenya is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is native to the Cape Province of South Africa. At first believed to consist of a single species, Daubenya aurea, the genus was expanded in 2000 to include the genera Androsiphon and Amphisiphon and various species that had previously been classified as Polyxena, Massonia, or Neobakeria. "The poor congruence between morphological and other characters within Hyacinthaceae has also made generic circumscriptions very difficult. One of the consequences

Pachypodium succulentum is a member of the family Apocynaceae native to the Cape Provinces and the Free State province of South Africa.

Massonia depressa, the hedgehog lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is a bulbous geophyte native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is a bulbous perennial with two opposite leaves lying flat on the ground. A spiky cluster of white, yellow or brown flowers appears at the centre of the plant in winter. The flowers are uniquely scented like yeast, to attract pollination by gerbils and other rodents. The anther is exceptionally long - up to 2mm. The seed capsules are inflated, enabling

Haworthia bolusii is a species of Haworthia that was originally described by John Gilbert Baker in 1880. It is closely related to the neighbouring species to the west, Haworthia decipiens, and it is native to the northern part of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa.

Lithops salicola is a species of perennial plant in the family Aizoaceae, often called living stones, because of its resemblance to round grey pebbles.

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

Strumaria gemmata is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Cape Provinces and the Free State of South Africa. It was first described by John Bellenden Ker Gawler in 1814.

Neohenricia sibbettii, called the coral plant, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Neohenricia, native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Asparagus striatus ("Bergappel") is a hard perennial shrublet of the Asparagus genus, that is indigenous to dry, rocky areas of South Africa.

Albuca humilis is a bulbous flowering plant, placed in the genus Albuca in the subfamily Scilloideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to southern Africa – to South Africa from the Free State to KwaZulu-Natal according to some sources, or to the Drakensberg Mountains of Lesotho according to others. Albuca humilis was first described by John Gilbert Baker in 1895. The specific epithet humilis means "low-growing". It grows from small white bulbs, each producing only one or two narrow leaves in the summer, dying down in the winter. The flower stem is up to 10 cm (4 in) tall, with one to

Albuca fastigiata is a plant species in the genus Albuca native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa, where it is used in ethnomedicine. A homoisoflavanone can be found in A. fastigiata.

Wahlenbergia nodosa (known as the Muistepelkaroo) is a herbaceous plant in the family Campanulaceae native to the dry karoo regions of South Africa. This species is similar to, and often confused with, Wahlenbergia tenella and Wahlenbergia tenerrima.

Trachyandra erythrorrhiza is a species of plant which is endemic to the province of Gauteng in South Africa. Its natural habitat is intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Wiborgiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. They are native to the Cape Provinces and Free State (province) in South Africa. The genus name of Wiborgiella is in honour of Erik Viborg (1759–1822), who was a Danish veterinarian and botanist.

Dimorphotheca caulescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and the Free State.

Helichrysum pumilio is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known colloquially as the wolbossie. It is a subshrub native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. An aromatic, it is used by birds such as the Cape sparrow in their nests, possibly as protection against parasites. Two subspecies are accepted: Helichrysum pumilio subsp. fleckii (S.Moore) Hilliard Helichrysum pumilio subsp. pumilio

Eucomis amaryllidifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to the Cape Provinces. It is a short, summer-flowering bulbous plant, with a dense spike (raceme) of yellowish-green flowers topped by a "head" of leafy bracts. In Afrikaans it is called kliplelie ('rock lily').

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.

Drosanthemum (the dewflowers) is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family native to the winter-rainfall regions of southern Africa, including Namibia and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. Most species bear colorful flowers. The name Drosanthemum means "dew-flower" in Greek, and refers to the characteristic shiny translucent papillae, which cover the succulent leaves and flower buds.

Lachenalia is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of them have a dormancy period, but new roots will always grow every year. Lachenalia is named after the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal (1736-1800). Species are sometimes known as Cape cowslip, though they are not even somewhat related to the true cowslip Primula veris.

Hoodia gordonii, also known as Bushman's hat, is a leafless spiny succulent plant supposed to have therapeutic properties in folk medicine. It grows naturally in Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. The species became internationally known and threatened by collectors, after a marketing campaign falsely claimed that it was an appetite suppressant for weight loss. The flowers smell like rotten meat and are pollinated mainly by flies. The indigenous San people of the Namib desert call this plant ǁhoba (pronounced [kǁʰɔbɑ] – the initial sound is a lateral click).

Crassula muscosa, synonyms Crassula lycopodioides and Crassula pseudolycopodioides, is a succulent plant native to South Africa and Namibia, belonging to the family Crassulaceae and to the genus Crassula. It is a houseplant grown worldwide and commonly known as rattail crassula, watch chain, lizard's tail, zipper plant and princess pines.

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.

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.