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&&plantefg/gerberajames.htm&&Gerbera jamesonii Adlam&&Asteraceae&&Barberton daisy, Gerbera daisy (E); Rooigousblom (A) | &&plantefg/gerberajames.htm&&Gerbera jamesonii Adlam&&Asteraceae&&Barberton daisy, Gerbera daisy (E); Rooigousblom (A) | ||
&&plantefg/gerbervirid.htm&&Gerbera viridifolia (DC.) Sch. Bip.&&Asteraceae&&Gerbera viridifolia (DC.) Sch. Bip. | &&plantefg/gerbervirid.htm&&Gerbera viridifolia (DC.) Sch. Bip.&&Asteraceae&&Gerbera viridifolia (DC.) Sch. Bip. | ||
| − | &&plantefg/gethyllis.htm&&Gethyllis | + | &&plantefg/gethyllis.htm&&Gethyllis sp.&&Amaryllidaceae&&kukumakranka (Eng.); koekoemakranka, bramakranka (Afr.) |
&&plantefg/gibbaeum.htm&&Gibbaeum (Haw.) N. E. Br.&&Aizoaceae&&mimicry plants (Eng.); volstruistone (ostrich toes), duimpie-snuif (thumb snuff), papegaaibek (parrot beak), vinger-en-duim (finger and thumb), visbekvygie (fishmouth vygie) and volstruiswater (ostrich water) (Afr.) | &&plantefg/gibbaeum.htm&&Gibbaeum (Haw.) N. E. Br.&&Aizoaceae&&mimicry plants (Eng.); volstruistone (ostrich toes), duimpie-snuif (thumb snuff), papegaaibek (parrot beak), vinger-en-duim (finger and thumb), visbekvygie (fishmouth vygie) and volstruiswater (ostrich water) (Afr.) | ||
&&plantefg/gladaureus.htm&&Gladiolus aureus Baker&&Iridaceae&&golden gladiolus Threatened | &&plantefg/gladaureus.htm&&Gladiolus aureus Baker&&Iridaceae&&golden gladiolus Threatened | ||
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&&planthij/haplocarphscap.htm&&Haplocarpha scaposa Harv.&&Asteraceae&&false gerbera (Eng.); melktou (Afr.); Khutsana (Southern Sotho); Isikhali (Xhosa) | &&planthij/haplocarphscap.htm&&Haplocarpha scaposa Harv.&&Asteraceae&&false gerbera (Eng.); melktou (Afr.); Khutsana (Southern Sotho); Isikhali (Xhosa) | ||
&&planthij/haplocladangust.htm&&Haplocladium angustifolium (Hampe et Muell. Hal.) Broth.&&Thuidiaceae&&Narrow-leaved small-feathered moss | &&planthij/haplocladangust.htm&&Haplocladium angustifolium (Hampe et Muell. Hal.) Broth.&&Thuidiaceae&&Narrow-leaved small-feathered moss | ||
| − | &&planthij/harpagpro.htm&&Harpagophytum procumbens | + | &&planthij/harpagpro.htm&&Harpagophytum procumbens DC. ex Meisn. subsp. transvaalense Ihlenf. et H. E. K. Hartmann.&&Pedaliaceae&&devil's claw, harpago, grapple plant, wool- and woodspider (Eng.); duivelsklou, bobbejaandubbeltjie, kloudoring, veldspinnakop (Afr.); teufelskralle, trampelklette (German); sengaparile, kanako, lekgagamare, ghamaghoe (Setswana); //x'aatataba, tloutaxaba (San), otjihangatene (Herero) |
&&planthij/harpephylcaf.htm&&Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh.&&Anacardiaceae&&wild plum (Eng.); wildepruim (Afr.); umGwenya (Zulu, Xhosa); Mothekele (N orthern Sotho) | &&planthij/harpephylcaf.htm&&Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh.&&Anacardiaceae&&wild plum (Eng.); wildepruim (Afr.); umGwenya (Zulu, Xhosa); Mothekele (N orthern Sotho) | ||
&&planthij/harpochfalx.htm&&Harpochloa falx (L. f.) Kuntze&&Poaceae&&caterpillar grass (Eng.), ruspergras (Afr.) | &&planthij/harpochfalx.htm&&Harpochloa falx (L. f.) Kuntze&&Poaceae&&caterpillar grass (Eng.), ruspergras (Afr.) | ||
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&&plantklm/kniphoflin.htm&&Kniphofia linearifolia Baker&&Asphodelaceae&&common marsh poker (Eng.); vuurpyl (Afr.); Icacane, Umathunga (Zulu) | &&plantklm/kniphoflin.htm&&Kniphofia linearifolia Baker&&Asphodelaceae&&common marsh poker (Eng.); vuurpyl (Afr.); Icacane, Umathunga (Zulu) | ||
&&plantklm/knowltoncapen.htm&&Knowltonia capensis (L.) Huth&&Ranunculaceae&&blistering leaves (Eng.); brandblare, katjiedrieblaar (Afr.) | &&plantklm/knowltoncapen.htm&&Knowltonia capensis (L.) Huth&&Ranunculaceae&&blistering leaves (Eng.); brandblare, katjiedrieblaar (Afr.) | ||
| − | &&plantklm/knowltonves.htm&&Knowltonia vesicatoria (L. f.) Sims&&Ranunculaceae&&blisterleaf (Eng.); brandblaar, katjiedrieblaar, tandpynblaar, peperwortel (Afr.) | + | &&plantklm/knowltonves.htm&&Knowltonia vesicatoria (L. f.) Sims<br/>Anemone vesicatoria (Sims) Prantl&&Ranunculaceae&&blisterleaf (Eng.); brandblaar, katjiedrieblaar, tandpynblaar, peperwortel (Afr.) |
&&plantklm/kraussiaflori.htm&&Kraussia floribunda (Harv) .&&Rubiaceae&&Rhino-coffee; Renosterkoffie, Wildekornoelie (Afr); isiKhukhankobe, isiKhubashane, uTholomba (Z) | &&plantklm/kraussiaflori.htm&&Kraussia floribunda (Harv) .&&Rubiaceae&&Rhino-coffee; Renosterkoffie, Wildekornoelie (Afr); isiKhukhankobe, isiKhubashane, uTholomba (Z) | ||
&&plantklm/lachbulb.htm&&Lachenalia bulbifera (Cyrillo) Engl.&&Hyacinthaceae&&rooinaeltjie (Afr.) | &&plantklm/lachbulb.htm&&Lachenalia bulbifera (Cyrillo) Engl.&&Hyacinthaceae&&rooinaeltjie (Afr.) | ||
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&&plantklm/maytenole.htm&&Maytenus oleoides (Lam.) Loes.&&Celastraceae&&mountain maytenus (Eng.); klipkershout (Afr.) | &&plantklm/maytenole.htm&&Maytenus oleoides (Lam.) Loes.&&Celastraceae&&mountain maytenus (Eng.); klipkershout (Afr.) | ||
&&plantklm/melicomo.htm&&Melianthus comosus Vahl&&Melianthaceae&&Honey Flower (E), Kruidjie-roer-my -nie (A) | &&plantklm/melicomo.htm&&Melianthus comosus Vahl&&Melianthaceae&&Honey Flower (E), Kruidjie-roer-my -nie (A) | ||
| − | &&plantklm/melianthusmajor.htm&&Melianthus major | + | &&plantklm/melianthusmajor.htm&&Melianthus major L.&&Melianthaceae&&Kruidjie-roer-my-nie, Giant honey flower |
&&plantklm/melicdecum.htm&&Melica decumbens Thunb.&&Poaceae&&staggers grass (Eng.); dronkgras (Afr.) | &&plantklm/melicdecum.htm&&Melica decumbens Thunb.&&Poaceae&&staggers grass (Eng.); dronkgras (Afr.) | ||
&&plantklm/melinnervi.htm&&Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka&&Poaceae&&bristle-leaved red top | &&plantklm/melinnervi.htm&&Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka&&Poaceae&&bristle-leaved red top | ||
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&&plantnop/polyvirg.htm&&Polygala virgata Thunb.&&Polygalaceae&&Purple broom (Eng.); Persboom, Bloukappie (Afr.); Ea moru (Nd); Hlokoa leleue (Sotho); Ithethe (Z) | &&plantnop/polyvirg.htm&&Polygala virgata Thunb.&&Polygalaceae&&Purple broom (Eng.); Persboom, Bloukappie (Afr.); Ea moru (Nd); Hlokoa leleue (Sotho); Ithethe (Z) | ||
&&plantnop/polystachpub.htm&&Polystachya pubescens (Lindl.) Rchb. f.&&Orchidaceae&&amabelejongosi (Zulu) | &&plantnop/polystachpub.htm&&Polystachya pubescens (Lindl.) Rchb. f.&&Orchidaceae&&amabelejongosi (Zulu) | ||
| + | &&plantnop/polystichum.htm&&Polystichum sp.&&Polytrichaceae&&shield ferns | ||
&&plantnop/polytrichumcom.htm&&Polytrichum commune Hedw.&&Polytrichaceae&&common hair cap moss. | &&plantnop/polytrichumcom.htm&&Polytrichum commune Hedw.&&Polytrichaceae&&common hair cap moss. | ||
&&plantnop/polycorym.htm&&Polyxena corymbosa (L.) Jessop&&Hyacinthaceae&&Polyxena corymbosa (L.) Jessop | &&plantnop/polycorym.htm&&Polyxena corymbosa (L.) Jessop&&Hyacinthaceae&&Polyxena corymbosa (L.) Jessop | ||
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&&plantnop/pyrrosia.htm&&Pyrrosia sp.&&Polypodiaceae&&felt ferns | &&plantnop/pyrrosia.htm&&Pyrrosia sp.&&Polypodiaceae&&felt ferns | ||
&&plantqrs/rafniatriflora.htm&&Rafnia triflora Thunb.&&Fabaceae&&three-flower rafnia | &&plantqrs/rafniatriflora.htm&&Rafnia triflora Thunb.&&Fabaceae&&three-flower rafnia | ||
| − | &&plantqrs/rapanmelan.htm&&Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez&&Myrsinaceae&&Cape beech (Eng.); Kaapse boekenhout, boekenhout (Afr.); IsiCalabi, umaPhipha, iKhubalwane, isiQalaba sehlati (Zulu); isiQwane sehlati (Xhosa); iGcolo, udzilidzili (Sw) | + | &&plantqrs/rapanmelan.htm&&Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez<br/>Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R. Br.&&Myrsinaceae&&Cape beech (Eng.); Kaapse boekenhout, boekenhout (Afr.); IsiCalabi, umaPhipha, iKhubalwane, isiQalaba sehlati (Zulu); isiQwane sehlati (Xhosa); iGcolo, udzilidzili (Sw) |
&&plantqrs/raphiaaust.htm&&Raphia australis Oberm. et Strey&&Arecaceae&&Kosi palm (Eng. and Afr.); umVuma (Zulu); iMali (Ronga) | &&plantqrs/raphiaaust.htm&&Raphia australis Oberm. et Strey&&Arecaceae&&Kosi palm (Eng. and Afr.); umVuma (Zulu); iMali (Ronga) | ||
&&plantqrs/raspaltrig.htm&&Raspalia trigyna (Schltr.) Dummer&&Bruniaceae&&Pondoland ghost bush | &&plantqrs/raspaltrig.htm&&Raspalia trigyna (Schltr.) Dummer&&Bruniaceae&&Pondoland ghost bush | ||
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&&plantqrs/salixmucronata.htm&&Salix mucronata Thunb.&&Salicaceae&&safsaf willow, Cape willow, Kaapse wilger | &&plantqrs/salixmucronata.htm&&Salix mucronata Thunb.&&Salicaceae&&safsaf willow, Cape willow, Kaapse wilger | ||
&&plantqrs/salviaafricaerul.htm&&Salvia africana-caerulea L.&&Lamiaceae&&blue sage, wild sage, African sage, purple sage (Eng.); blousalie, bloublomsalie, Afrikaansesalie, perdesalie, wildesalie (Afr.) | &&plantqrs/salviaafricaerul.htm&&Salvia africana-caerulea L.&&Lamiaceae&&blue sage, wild sage, African sage, purple sage (Eng.); blousalie, bloublomsalie, Afrikaansesalie, perdesalie, wildesalie (Afr.) | ||
| − | &&plantqrs/salviaafricanlut.htm&&Salvia africana-lutea | + | &&plantqrs/salviaafricanlut.htm&&Salvia africana-lutea L.&&Lamiaceae&&Beach salvia, Dune salvia, Golden salvia, Bruin- of sandsalie, Geelblomsalie (A) |
&&plantqrs/salviaalbicaulis.htm&&Salvia albicaulis Benth.&&Lamiaceae&&white-stemmed sage (Eng.); witstingelsalie (Afr.) | &&plantqrs/salviaalbicaulis.htm&&Salvia albicaulis Benth.&&Lamiaceae&&white-stemmed sage (Eng.); witstingelsalie (Afr.) | ||
&&plantqrs/salviaauraur.htm&&Salvia aurita L. f. var. aurita&&Lamiaceae&&oogseerbossie (Afr.) | &&plantqrs/salviaauraur.htm&&Salvia aurita L. f. var. aurita&&Lamiaceae&&oogseerbossie (Afr.) | ||
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&&plantqrs/scadoxkath.htm&&Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf. subsp. Katharinae (Bak.) Friis et Nordal<br/>Haemanthus katharinae Bak.&&Amaryllidaceae&&Blood flower, Catherine wheel, Poison root, Fireball lily, Bloedblom, Gifwortel | &&plantqrs/scadoxkath.htm&&Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf. subsp. Katharinae (Bak.) Friis et Nordal<br/>Haemanthus katharinae Bak.&&Amaryllidaceae&&Blood flower, Catherine wheel, Poison root, Fireball lily, Bloedblom, Gifwortel | ||
&&plantqrs/scadoxuspuniceus.htm&&Scadoxus puniceus (L.) Friis et Nordal&&Amaryllidaceae&&Paintbrush lily, Snake lily (E), Rooikwas (Afr), isisphompho, umgola (Z) | &&plantqrs/scadoxuspuniceus.htm&&Scadoxus puniceus (L.) Friis et Nordal&&Amaryllidaceae&&Paintbrush lily, Snake lily (E), Rooikwas (Afr), isisphompho, umgola (Z) | ||
| − | &&plantqrs/scelettort.htm&&Sceletium tortuosum (L.) N. E. Br.&&Aizoaceae&&Kanna, Kougoed (Afrikaans), 'tortuose fig marigold' | + | &&plantqrs/scelettort.htm&&Sceletium tortuosum (L.) N. E. Br.<br/>Mesembryanthemum tortuosum L.&&Aizoaceae&&Kanna, Kougoed (Afrikaans), 'tortuose fig marigold' |
&&plantqrs/schefumbel.htm&&Schefflera umbellifera (Sond.) Baill.&&Araliaceae&&false cabbage tree (Eng.); valskiepersol (Afr.); UmSenge, UmKisiso (Xhosa); umSenge, umGezisa, umBumbu, umBegele, umSengembuzi (Zulu); umSengambuti (Swazi); mosetshe (Northern Sotho) | &&plantqrs/schefumbel.htm&&Schefflera umbellifera (Sond.) Baill.&&Araliaceae&&false cabbage tree (Eng.); valskiepersol (Afr.); UmSenge, UmKisiso (Xhosa); umSenge, umGezisa, umBumbu, umBegele, umSengembuzi (Zulu); umSengambuti (Swazi); mosetshe (Northern Sotho) | ||
&&plantqrs/schotiaafra.htm&&Schotia afra (L.) Thunb. var. afra&&Fabaceae&&Karoo boer-bean, Karoohuilboerboon (Afr.) | &&plantqrs/schotiaafra.htm&&Schotia afra (L.) Thunb. var. afra&&Fabaceae&&Karoo boer-bean, Karoohuilboerboon (Afr.) | ||
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&&plantqrs/setariamegaphyl.htm&&Setaria megaphylla (Steud) Dur. et Schinz&&Poaceae&&Ribbon grass, Broad-leafed bristle grass | &&plantqrs/setariamegaphyl.htm&&Setaria megaphylla (Steud) Dur. et Schinz&&Poaceae&&Ribbon grass, Broad-leafed bristle grass | ||
&&plantqrs/sideroxinerm.htm&&Sideroxylon inerme L. subsp. inerme&&Sapotaceae&&white milkwood (Eng.); witmelkhout, melkhoutboom, melkbessie (Afr.); aMasethole, umQwashu (Xhosa); aMasethole-amhlope, uMakhwela-fingqane (Zulu) | &&plantqrs/sideroxinerm.htm&&Sideroxylon inerme L. subsp. inerme&&Sapotaceae&&white milkwood (Eng.); witmelkhout, melkhoutboom, melkbessie (Afr.); aMasethole, umQwashu (Xhosa); aMasethole-amhlope, uMakhwela-fingqane (Zulu) | ||
| − | &&plantqrs/siphonaeth.htm&&Siphonochilus aethiopicus ( | + | &&plantqrs/siphonaeth.htm&&Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweinf.) B. L. Burtt&&Zingiberaceae&&Natal ginger, Wild ginger (English); Wildegemmer (Afrikaans); indungulo, isiphephetho (Zulu) |
&&plantqrs/solanacul.htm&&Solanum aculeastrum Dunal subsp. aculeastrum&&Solanaceae&&goat bitter-apple, bitter-apple, goat apple, poison apple (Eng.); bok-bitterappel, bitterappel, bokappel, gifappel (Afr.); thola (Tswana); murulwa (Venda); umthuma, itunga (Xhosa); mtuma (Zulu) | &&plantqrs/solanacul.htm&&Solanum aculeastrum Dunal subsp. aculeastrum&&Solanaceae&&goat bitter-apple, bitter-apple, goat apple, poison apple (Eng.); bok-bitterappel, bitterappel, bokappel, gifappel (Afr.); thola (Tswana); murulwa (Venda); umthuma, itunga (Xhosa); mtuma (Zulu) | ||
&&plantqrs/solangigant.htm&&Solanum giganteum Jacq.&&Solanaceae&&healing-leaf tree, giant bitter-apple, red bitter-apple, red bitter-berry, thorny bug-tree (Eng.); geneesblaarboom, grootbitterappel, rooibitterbessie, doring-luisboom (Afr.); Icuba lasendle (Xhosa) | &&plantqrs/solangigant.htm&&Solanum giganteum Jacq.&&Solanaceae&&healing-leaf tree, giant bitter-apple, red bitter-apple, red bitter-berry, thorny bug-tree (Eng.); geneesblaarboom, grootbitterappel, rooibitterbessie, doring-luisboom (Afr.); Icuba lasendle (Xhosa) | ||
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&&planttuv/thamnocortinsig.htm&&Thamnochortus insignis (Mast.)&&Restionaceae&&Dekriet, Thatching reed, Albertinia thatching reed. | &&planttuv/thamnocortinsig.htm&&Thamnochortus insignis (Mast.)&&Restionaceae&&Dekriet, Thatching reed, Albertinia thatching reed. | ||
&&planttuv/thamnolucens.htm&&Thamnochortus lucens (Poir.) H. P. Linder&&Restionaceae&&jakkalsstert (Afr.) | &&planttuv/thamnolucens.htm&&Thamnochortus lucens (Poir.) H. P. Linder&&Restionaceae&&jakkalsstert (Afr.) | ||
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&&planttuv/themedatri.htm&&Themeda triandra Forssk.&&Poaceae&&red grass (Eng.); rooigras (Afr.) | &&planttuv/themedatri.htm&&Themeda triandra Forssk.&&Poaceae&&red grass (Eng.); rooigras (Afr.) | ||
&&planttuv/thunbergalata.htm&&Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims&&Acanthaceae&&black-eyed susan (Eng.); swartoognooi (Afr.); isiPhondo (Zulu) | &&planttuv/thunbergalata.htm&&Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims&&Acanthaceae&&black-eyed susan (Eng.); swartoognooi (Afr.); isiPhondo (Zulu) | ||
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&&plantwxyz/zizimucro.htm&&Ziziphus mucronata Willd. subsp. mucronata&&Rhamnaceae&&buffalo thorn (Eng.); blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie (Afr.); umPhafa, umLahlankosi, isiLahla (isiZulu); umPhafa (isiXhosa); umLahlabantu (Swazi); mokgalo (Tswana); mutshetshete (Venda); mphasamhala (Tsonga); mokgalô, moonaona (N Sotho) | &&plantwxyz/zizimucro.htm&&Ziziphus mucronata Willd. subsp. mucronata&&Rhamnaceae&&buffalo thorn (Eng.); blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie (Afr.); umPhafa, umLahlankosi, isiLahla (isiZulu); umPhafa (isiXhosa); umLahlabantu (Swazi); mokgalo (Tswana); mutshetshete (Venda); mphasamhala (Tsonga); mokgalô, moonaona (N Sotho) | ||
&&plantwxyz/zygophyllum.htm&&Zygophyllum L.&&Zygophyllaceae&&caper beans, dollar bush (Eng.); spekbos, vaalkareedoring, witkriedoring (Afr.) | &&plantwxyz/zygophyllum.htm&&Zygophyllum L.&&Zygophyllaceae&&caper beans, dollar bush (Eng.); spekbos, vaalkareedoring, witkriedoring (Afr.) | ||
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[edit] Plants of South Africa by South African National Biodiversity Institute
| PSA Page | Family | Genus (our page) |
Common names |
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| Abrus precatorius L. subsp. africanus Verdc. | Fabaceae | Abrus | bead vine, coral bead plant, coral bean, crabs eye, licorice vine, love bean, lucky bean creeper, prayer beads, prayer bean, precatory pea, red bead vine, rosary bean, rosary pea, weather plant, weather vine (Eng.); amabope (Ndebele); nsimani (Shangaan); and umkhokha (Zulu) |
| Acacia ataxacantha DC. | Fabaceae | Acacia | Flamethorn (E), Vlamdoring / Rank wag'n-bietjie (Afr), umThathawe (Z), Mologa (N. Sotho), Mogôkatau (Setsw), Muluwa (V), umNga (X) |
| Acacia caffra (Thunb.) Willd. | Fabaceae | Acacia | Common hook-thorn, Cat thorn (English); Gewone haakdoring, Katdoring (Afrikaans); umTholo (Zulu); Motholo (N. Sotho); Morutlhare (Tswana); Mbvhinya-xihloka (Tsonga) |
| Acacia erioloba E. Mey. | Fabaceae | Acacia | camel thorn; kameeldoring (Afr.) |
| Acacia galpinii Burtt Davy | Fabaceae | Acacia | monkey-thorn (Eng.), Tshikwalo (Tshivenda), apiesdoring (Afr.), Molopa (North Sotho) |
| Acacia hebeclada DC. subsp. Hebeclada | Fabaceae | Acacia | candle thorn (Eng.); trassiebos (Afr.); mohae (S. Sotho) |
| Acacia karroo Hayne | Fabaceae | Acacia | Sweet thorn (English); Soetdoring (Afrikaans); Mookana (North Sotho); Mooka (Tswana); umuNga (Zulu) (Xhosa) |
| Acacia nigrescens Oliv. | Fabaceae | Acacia | knob thorn (Eng.); knoppiesdoring (Afr.); muunga (Tshivenda); mooka (Sepedi); umKhaya (Zulu) |
| Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile subsp. kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan | Fabaceae | Acacia | scented-pod Acacia (Eng.); lekkerruikpeul (Afr.); Mogohlo (Northern Sotho); isiThwetwe, umNcawe (Siswati); Motsha (Tshwana); umNqawe (Zulu) |
| Acacia polyacantha Willd. subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan | Fabaceae | Acacia | white-stem thorn (Eng.); witdoring (Afr.); Mooka, Mpho-kamagwa (Northern Sotho); Xigatlu, Nkowankowa (Tswana); Tshikwalo (Venda); Umnga (Xhosa) |
| Acacia sieberiana DC. var. woodii (Burtt Davy) Keay et Brenan | Fabaceae | Acacia | paperbark thorn (Eng.); papierbasdoring (Afr.); Mphoka (North Sotho); umNganduzi (Siswati); Mokha, Morumosetlha (Tswana); Musaunga (Venda); umKhamba (Zulu); Nkowankowa (Tsonga) |
| Acacia xanthophloea Benth. | Fabaceae | Acacia | Fever tree (English), Koorsboom (Afrikaans), mooka-kwena (Northern Sotho), umHlosinga (Zulu), nkelenga (Tsonga), munzhelenga (Venda) . |
| Acmadenia heterophylla P. E. Glover | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | Buchu, Boegoe |
| Acmadenia macropetala (P. E. Glover) Compton | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | buchu (Eng.) or boegoe (Afr.) |
| Acmadenia mundiana Ecklon et Zeyher | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | Buchu (E), Boegoe (A) |
| Acmadenia obtusata | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | dune buchu (Eng.); duineboegoe (Afr.) |
| Acmadenia trigona | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | buchu (Eng.); boegoe (Afr.) |
| Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd | Apocynaceae | Acokanthera | Bushman's Poison; Boesmansgif (Afrikaans); inHlungunyembe (Zulu); iNtlungunyembe (Xhosa) |
| Acridocarpus natalitius A. Juss. var. natalitius | Malpighiaceae | Acridocarpus | moth-fruit, the binder (Eng.); motvrug (Afr.); umabophe, umabophawentaba, umabopha and ihlalanyosi (isiZulu) |
| Adansonia digitata A L. | Malvaceae | Adansonia | baobab, Cream of Tartar tree, monkey-bread tree, lemonade tree (Eng.); kremetartboom (Afr.); isimuku, umShimulu, isiMuhu (Zulu); ximuwu (Tsonga); mowana (Tswana); muvhuyu (Venda) |
| Adenandra gummifera Strid. | Rutaceae | Adenandra | buchu (Eng.); boegoe (Afr.) |
| Adenandra obtusata Sond. | Rutaceae | Adenandra | none |
| Adenandra uniflora (L.) Willd. | Rutaceae | Adenandra | china flower, shepherd's delight (Eng.); Kommetjie teewater, bergskaapboegoe (Afr.) |
| Adenium boehmianum Schinz Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem Adenium oleifolium Stapf. Adenium swazicum Stapf. |
Apocynaceae | Adenium | pylgif (Afr.); ouzuwo (Herero) impala lily, Sabi star, kudu lily (Eng.); impalalelie (Afr.) desert rose (Eng.) ouheip (Afr.) summer-flowering impala lily (Eng.); rathbonia (Swazi) |
| Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch | Apocynaceae | Adenium | impala lily (Eng.); impalalelie (Afr.) |
| Aeollanthus parvifolius Benth. | Lamiaceae | Aeollanthus | klipsalie (Afr.) |
| Aerva leucura Moq. | Amaranthaceae | Aerva | Aambeibossie |
| Afzelia quanzensis Welw. | Fabaceae | Afzelia | pod mahogany, lucky bean tree (Eng.); peulmahonie (Afr.); iNkehli (Zulu); Mambakofi (Swahili) |
| Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns. Agapanthus africanus subsp. walshii (Leighton.) Zonn. et Duncan comb. Nov. |
Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus |
| Agapanthus campanulatus Leighton | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | bell agapanthus (E), bloulelie (A), ugebeleweni (X), ubani (Z), leta-laphofu (SS) |
| Agapanthus caulescens Leighton | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus |
| Agapanthus coddii Leighton | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Codd's Agapanthus, Blue Lily, Bloulelie |
| Agapanthus dyeri F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus |
| Agapanthus inapertus Beauv. subsp. pendulus (L. Bol.) Leighton | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Agapanthus, African Lily, Lily of the Nile |
| Agapanthus inapertus P. Beauv. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Drakensberg Agapanthus, Drooping Agapanthus (E), Bloulelie (A), hlakahla (Sw) |
| Agapanthus inapertus P. Beauv. subsp. Intermedius F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus |
| Agapanthus inapertus subsp. Hollandii (F. M. Leight.) F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus (Eng.); bloulelie (Afr.) |
| Agapanthus praecox Willd. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | common agapanthus, blue lily (Eng.); bloulelie, agapant (Afr.); isicakathi (Xhosa); ubani (Zulu) |
| Agapanthus praecox Willd. subsp. minimus (Lindl.) F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Adelaide agapanthus |
| Agathosma apiculata G. Mey. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | buchu (Eng.); knoffelboegoe (Afr.) |
| Agathosma capensis (L.) Dummer | Rutaceae | Agathosma | buchu (Eng.); anysboegoe, steenbokboegoe (Afr.) |
| Agathosma collina Eckl. et Zeyh. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | dune buchu (Eng.); duineboegoe (Afr.) |
| Agathosma crenulata (L.) Pillans | Rutaceae | Agathosma | oval-leaf buchu (Eng.); boegoe, langblaar boegoe, anysboegoe (Afr.); buchu (Khoi); ibuchu |
| Agathosma glabrata Bartl. et H. L. Wendl. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | buchu (Eng.); boegoe (Afr.) |
| Agathosma gonaquensis Eckl. et Zeyh. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | Gonaqua buchu (Eng.), Hottentotsboegoe (Afr.) |
| Agathosma imbricata (L.) Willd. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | sand buchu (Eng.); sandboegoe (Afr.) |
| Agathosma lanceolata (L.) Engler | Rutaceae | Agathosma | Honey Buchu (E); Heuningboegoe (A) |
| Agathosma mucronulata Sond. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | Buchu (E), Boegoe (A), iBuchu (X) |
| Agathosma ovata Kluitjieskraal (Thunb.) Pillans | Rutaceae | Agathosma | False buchu (E); Basterboegoe (A) |
| Aizoaceae sp. | Aizoaceae | Aizoaceae | mesembs, fig marigold, midday flower, ice plant (Eng.); vygie (Afr.) |
| Alberta magna E. Meyer | Rubiaceae | Alberta | Natal flame bush (Eng), Breekhout (Afr) uMabophe, isiQalaba (Xhosa), iGibampondo, umCumane (Zulu) |
| Albizia adianthifolia (Schumach.) W. Wight | Fabaceae | Albizia | flat-crown albizia, rough-bark flat-crown, West African albizia (Eng.); platkroon (Afr.); umgadankawu, iGowane, umNalahanga, umNebelele, uSolu (Zulu); umHlandlothi (Xhosa); mchani-mabo, mchani-mbawe (Swahili) |
| Albuca batteniana Hilliard et B. L. Burtt Ornithogalum battenianum (Hilliard et B. L. Burtt) J. C. Manning et Goldblatt |
Hyacinthaceae | Albuca | Wild Coast Albuca |
| Albuca nelsonii N. E. Br. Ornithogalum nelsonii (N. E. Br.) J. C. Manning et Goldblatt |
Hyacinthaceae | Albuca | Nelson's slime lily (Eng.), umaphipha (Zulu), intelezi (Xhosa) . |
| Alepidea amatymbica Eckl. et Zeyh. | Apiaceae | Alepidea | larger tinsel flower (Eng.); kalmoes (Afr.); Iqwili (Xhosa); ikhathazo (Zulu) |
| Aloe africana Mill. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | African aloe |
| Aloe albida (Stapf) Reynolds | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | none |
| Aloe arborescens Mill. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | krantz aloe (English), kransaalwyn (Afrikaans), ikalene (Xhosa), inkalane or umhlabana (Zulu) |
| Aloe barberae Dyer | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | tree aloe (Eng.); boomaalwyn, mikaalwyn (Afr.); umGxwala, inDlabendlazi, imPondonndo, inKalane-enkulu (Zulu) |
| Aloe brevifolia Mill. var. brevifolia | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Kleinaalwyn (Afr.) or “short-leaved aloe” |
| Aloe broomii Schonland | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | mountain aloe, snake aloe (Eng.); bergaalwee, slangaalwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe catengiana Reynolds | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Catengue-aloe, Catengue-aalwyn, Okandolle (Umbundu tongue) . |
| Aloe challisii Van Jaarsv. et A. E. van Wyk | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Steenkampsberg Aloe |
| Aloe chlorantha Lavranos | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Fraserburg aloe, Fraserburgaalwyn |
| Aloe ciliaris Haw. var. ciliaris | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | climbing aloe (Eng.); rank-aalwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe claviflora Burch. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | aanteelaalwyn, kanonaalwyn, kraalaalwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe commixta A. Berger | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | peninsula rambling aloe |
| Aloe comosa Marloth et A. Berger | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Clanwilliam aloe |
| Aloe cooperi Bak. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | isiPutumane/isiPhukutwane (Zulu), Cooper's aloe |
| Aloe cryptopoda Baker | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Tweekleur-aalwyn, geelaalwyn (Afrikaans) (Afr.) |
| Aloe dichotoma Masson | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Kokerboom, Quiver tree |
| Aloe falcata Baker | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Vanrhynsdorp aloe |
| Aloe ferox Mill. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe (English); Bitteraalwyn, Bergaalwyn (Afrikaans); iNhlaba (Zulu); iKhala (Xhosa) |
| Aloe greatheadii Schonland var. davyana (Schonland) Glen et D. S. Hardy | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | spotted aloe (Eng.); Transvaalaalwyn, grasaalwyn (Afr.); Kgopane (Tswana) |
| Aloe haemanthifolia A. Berger et Marloth | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | none |
| Aloe hardyi Glen | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Penge Aloe |
| Aloe khamiesensis Pillans | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Khamiesberg Aloe (Eng.); Kamiesberg-alwyn; Tweederly (Afr.) |
| Aloe krapohliana Marloth | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | none |
| Aloe linearifolia A. Berger | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | dwarf yellow grass aloe (Eng.); inkhuphuyana (isiZulu) |
| Aloe longistyla Baker | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | ramenas, Karoo alwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe maculata All. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | soap aloe (Eng.); bontaalwyn (Afr.); lekhala (S. Sesotho) |
| Aloe marlothii A. Berger | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | mountain aloe (Eng.); bergalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba or umhlaba (Zulu) |
| Aloe melanacantha A. Berger | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | klein bergalwyn, goree (Afr.) |
| Aloe microstigma Salm-Dyck | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | none |
| Aloe nubigena Groenew. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Graskop cliff aloe (Eng.), Graskop krans-aalwyn (Afr.) . |
| Aloe pearsonii Schonland | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Pearson's aloe |
| Aloe peglerae Schonl. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Vuurpylaalwyn |
| Aloe perfoliata L. Aloe mitriformis Mill. |
Asphodelaceae | Aloe | mitre aloe (Eng.); krans aalwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe pictifolia D. S. Hardy | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Kouga -aalwyn (Afr.), Kouga aloe (Eng.) . |
| Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Fan aloe, bergaalwyn (Afr.), tongaalwyn (Afr.), Franschoekaalwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe pluridens Haw. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | French Aloe (E), Fransaalwyn (A) |
| Aloe polyphylla Schonl. ex Pillans | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Spiral Aloe (English); Kroonaalwyn (Afrikaans); Lekhala kharatsa (seSotho) |
| Aloe ramosissima Pillans | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | maiden's quiver tree (Eng.); nooienskokerboom (Afr.) |
| Aloe reitzii Reynolds var. reitzii | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Reitz' Aloe |
| Aloe sp. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | aloe (English); aalwyn (Afrikaans); aalwee (Afrikaans; Dutch); hlaba, lekhala (Southern Sotho); icena (Ndebele); imboma (Zulu) . |
| Aloe speciosa Baker | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | tilt-head aloe, (Eng.); spaansaalwyn, slaphoringaalwyn (Afr.); ikhala (Xhosa) |
| Aloe striata Haw. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Coral Aloe (English); Blouaalwyn (Afrikaans) |
| Aloe striata Haw. subsp. komaggasensis (Kritzinger et Van Jaarsv.) Glen et D. S Hardy | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Komaggas coral aloe (Eng.); makaalwyn, streepaalwyn, gladdeblaaraalwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe succotrina Lam. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Fynbos aloe |
| Aloe tenuior Haw. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | iKhalana (Xhosa) |
| Aloe thompsoniae Groenew. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | Wolkberg cliff aloe (Eng.), Wolkberg krans- aalwyn (Afr.) . |
| Aloe variegata L. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | partridge breast aloe (Eng.); kanniedood, bont alwyn (Afr.) |
| Aloe verecunda Pole Evans | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | none |
| Aloe zebrina Baker | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | zebra leaf aloe, spotted aloe (Eng.) |
| Amaryllis belladonna L. | Amaryllidaceae | Amaryllis | belladonna lily, March lily, naked lady |
| Amaryllis sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Amaryllis | amaryllis or daffodil |
| Ammocharis longifolia (L.) M. Roem. | Amaryllidaceae | Ammocharis | Malgas lily (Eng.); seeroogblom (Afr.) |
| Anchusa capensis Thunb. | Boraginaceae | Anchusa | Cape-forget-me-not, ystergras, koringblom |
| Ancylobotrys capensis (Oliv.) Pichon | Apocynaceae | Ancylobotrys | rock milk apricot, wild apricot, dwarf wild apricot, wild peach (Eng.); klipmelkappelkoos, wilde-appelkoos, wilde-perske (Afr.); morobe (Northern Sotho); umdongwe (Zulu) |
| Anemone fanninii Harv. ex Mast. | Ranunculaceae | Anemone | giant wild anemone (Eng.); syblom, groot anemoon (Afr.); umanzamnyama (Zulu) |
| Anisodontea julii (Burch. ex DC.) Bates | Malvaceae | Anisodontea | mountain mallow, African mallow (Eng.); bergroos (Afr.) |
| Anisodontea scabrosa (L.) Bates | Malvaceae | Anisodontea | pink mallow, hairy mallow (Eng.); sandroos, pienk-kiesieblaar, harigemalva (Afr.) |
| Ansellia africana Lindl. | Orchidaceae | Ansellia | leopard orchid (Eng.); luiperdorgidee (Afr.); imfeyenkawu (Zulu) |
| Antirrhinum patens Thunb Diascia monasca Hiern Diascia patens (Thunb.) Grant ex Fourc Linaria patens (Thunb.) Nemesia patens (Thunb.) G. Don Spreng |
Scrophulariaceae | Antirrhinum | twinspurs (Eng.); horingkies (Afr.) |
| Antithrixia flavicoma DC. | Asteraceae | Antithrixia | none known |
| Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn. | Icacinaceae | Apodytes | white pear (Eng.); witpeer (Afr.); UmDakane (Zulu); sephopha-madi (N. Sotho) |
| Aponogeton distachyos L. f. | Aponogetonaceae | Aponogeton | Waterblommetjie, Vleikos, Cape Pond Weed |
| Aptenia cordifolia (L. f.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Aptenia | baby sun rose, red aptenia (Eng.); rooi brakvygie, brakvygie (Afr.); Ibohlololo, uncolozi omncane (Zulu) |
| Aptosimum procumbens (Lehm.) Steud. | Scrophulariaceae | Aptosimum | carpet flower, Karoo violet (Eng.); kankerbos (Afr.) |
| Arctopus echinatus L. | Apiaceae | Arctopus | platdoring, pokkiesdoring, sieketroos (Afr.) |
| Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns | Asteraceae | Arctotheca | Cape dandelion (E), Cape weed |
| Arctotheca populifolia (Bergius) Norlindh | Asteraceae | Arctotheca | beach pumpkin (Eng.); seepampoen, tonteldoek (blom), strandgousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis acaulis L. | Asteraceae | Arctotis | renoster arctotis, renoster marigold (Eng.), renostergousblom, tonteldoekblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis arctotoides (L. f.) O. Hoffm. | Asteraceae | Arctotis | botterblom (Afrikaans), putswa-pududu (South Sotho), ubushwa (Xhosa) |
| Arctotis fastuosa Jacq. | Asteraceae | Arctotis | Namaqualand arctotis, Iceland daisy, Namaqua marigold, double Namaqualand daisy (Eng.); Namakwagousblom, bittergousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis hirsuta (Harv.) Beauverd | Asteraceae | Arctotis | gousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis stoechadifolia P. J. Bergius | Asteraceae | Arctotis | silver arctotis (Eng.); kusgousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis venusta Norl. | Asteraceae | Arctotis | Karoo gousblom (Afr.) |
| Argyroderma theartii Van Jaarsv. | Aizoaceae | Argyroderma | baby-toes (Eng.); bababoudjies (Afr.) |
| Aristea biflora (Weim) | Iridaceae | Aristea | windowed' aristea |
| Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawler Aristea major Andrews |
Iridaceae | Aristea | Blousuurkanol, blue sceptre |
| Arrowsmithia styphelioides DC. | Asteraceae | Arrowsmithia | in use for this species. |
| Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd. | Asteraceae | Artemisia | wild wormwood, African wormwood (Eng.); wilde-als (Afr.); umhlonyane (Xhosa); mhlonyane (Zulu); lengana (Tswana); zengana (Southern Sotho) |
| Asclepias albens (E. Mey.) Schltr. | Apocynaceae | Asclepias | cartwheels (Eng.); Idoyi, iShongwe (Zulu); Tshalale (Venda) |
| Asclepias bicuspis N. E. Br. | Apocynaceae | Asclepias | none |
| Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren | Fabaceae | Aspalathus | rooibos tea (Eng.), rooibostee, bossietee (Afr.) |
| Aspalathus sp. | Fabaceae | Aspalathus | none |
| Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop | Asparagaceae | Asparagus | Asparagus fern, emerald fern, basket asparagus |
| Asparagus falcatus L. | Asparagaceae | Asparagus | large forest asparagus, sicklethorn, yellowwood asparagus (Eng.); doringtou (Afr.); imblekazana (Zulu) |
| Asparagus scandens Thunb. | Asparagaceae | Asparagus | climbing asparagus (Eng.); krulkransie (Afr.) |
| Aster laevigatus (Sond.) Kuntze | Asteraceae | Aster | Van Staden's aster |
| Asteraceae sp. | Asteraceae | Asteraceae | daisy, sunflower, thistle(Eng.); madeliefie, sonneblom(Afr.) |
| Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson subsp. micrantha (Nees) Ensermu | Acanthaceae | Asystasia | creeping foxglove (Eng.); Isihobo (Zulu) |
| Asystasia varia N. E. Br. | Acanthaceae | Asystasia | Asystasia |
| Atalaya alata (Sim) H. M. L. Forbes | Sapindaceae | Atalaya | Lebombo krantz ash (Eng.); Lebombo kransesseboom (Afr.); umZondo, umNondo (Zulu) |
| Athanasia dentata (L.) L. | Asteraceae | Athanasia | geelblombos (Afr.) |
| Athrixia phylicoides DC. | Asteraceae | Athrixia | Bushman's tea (Eng.); Boesmanstee (Afr.); Icholocholo, itshelo, umthsanelo (Zulu) |
| Aulax umbellata (Thunb.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Aulax | Broad-leaf Featherbush, Veerkanariebos |
| Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. var. marina | Avicenniaceae | Avicennia | white mangrove (Eng.); witseebasboom (Afr.); mangal, towozi, txomahati (Xironga); isikhungathi (isiXhosa, isiZulu) – these from Van Wyk and al. (2011); Gomes e Sousa (1967) gives nhamesso (Xironga) and mussu (Quimuane) for Mozambique. |
| Babiana praemorsa Goldblatt et J. C. Manning | Iridaceae | Babiana | stompstertbobbejaantjie, perskussing (Afr.) |
| Babiana pygmaea (Burm. f.) Baker | Iridaceae | Babiana | geelbobbejaantjie (Afr.) |
| Bachmannia woodii (Oliv.) Gilg | Capparaceae | Bachmannia | Four-finger Bush (E); Viervingerbos (Afr); umPhunzisa (X), umTswantswantsa (X) |
| Baeometra uniflora (Jacq.) G. J. Lewis | Colchicaceae | Baeometra | beetle lily |
| Balanites maughamii Sprague subsp. maughamii | Balanitaceae | Balanites | torchwood (Eng.); groendoring (Afr.); Umnunu (Sotho); Nulu (Tswana) |
| Ballota africana (L.) Benth. | Lamiaceae | Ballota | cat herb, Cape horehound (Eng.); kattekruie (Afr.) |
| Baphia racemosa (Hochst.) Baker | Papilionoideae | Baphia | violet pea, Natal camwood (Eng.); boskamhout (Afr.); uTshuphu (isiXhosa); isiFithi |
| Barleria albostellata C. B. Clarke | Acanthaceae | Barleria | grey barleria (Eng.); grysbarleria, fluweelblaarbosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria elegans S. Moore ex C. B. Clarke | Acanthaceae | Barleria | white bushveld barleria (Eng.); wit bosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria greenii M. et K. Balkwill | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Green's Barleria / Wild Bush Petunia |
| Barleria gueinzii Sond. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | bush violet (Eng.); bosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria holubii C. B. Clarke | Acanthaceae | Barleria | bushveld joy |
| Barleria lancifolia T. Anderson | Acanthaceae | Barleria | none |
| Barleria mackenii Hook. f. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Mr McKen's barleria (Eng.) : bosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria obtusa Nees | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Bush Violet |
| Barleria prionitis L. subsp. delagoensis (Oberm.) Brummit et J. R. I. Wood | Acanthaceae | Barleria | porcupine flower |
| Barleria repens Nees | Acanthaceae | Barleria | small bush violet; bosviooltjie, kleinbosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria rogersii S. Moore | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Rogers' bushviolet |
| Barleria rotundifolia Oberm. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | spiny yellow barleria, thorny bush violet, yellow barleria (Eng.); geelbarleria (Afr.) |
| Barleria scindens Oberm. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | none |
| Barleria senensis Klotzsch | Acanthaceae | Barleria | none |
| Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Roxb. | Lecythidaceae | Barringtonia | powderpuff tree (Eng.); poeierkwasboom (Afr.); iBhoqo (Zulu) |
| Bauhinia bowkeri Harv. | Fabaceae | Bauhinia | Kei White Bauhinia, Bowker's Bauhinia, Keibeesklou, umDlandlovu (Xhosa) |
| Bauhinia galpinii N. E. Br. | Fabaceae | Bauhinia | Pride of De Kaap (E); Vlam-van-die-Vlakte (A) . |
| Bauhinia natalensis Oliv. ex Hook. | Fabaceae | Bauhinia | Natal bauhinia (Eng.); Natalsebeesklou (Afr.) |
| Bauhinia tomentosa L. | Fabaceae | Bauhinia | Yellow Bauhinia (Eng) Bosbeesklou : Geelbeesklou (Afr) : IsiThibathibana (Zulu) |
| Becium obovatum (E. Mey. ex Benth) N. E. Br. subsp. obovatum var. obovatum | Lamiaceae | Becium | cat's whiskers (Eng.); katsnor (Afr.); Idada, Iziba, Ufukuzela, Umathanjane (Zulu) |
| Begonia dregei Otto et A. Dietr. | Begoniaceae | Begonia | dwarf wild begonia, maple-leaved begonia, wild begonia (Eng.); wildebegonia (Afr.); iDlula (IsiZulu) |
| Begonia geranioides Hook. f. | Begoniaceae | Begonia | geranium-leaved wild begonia (Eng.); wildebegonia (Afr.); iDlula ilimhlophe (IsiZulu) |
| Berchemia zeyheri (Sond.) Grubov | Rhamnaceae | Berchemia | red ivorywood, purple ivory, pink ivory (Eng.); rooi-ivoor, rooihout (Afr.); Monee (Northern Sotho); umNeyi (siSwati); Xiniyani (Tsonga); Moye (Tswana); Munia-niane, Muniane (tshiVenda); umNini (Xhosa); umNcaka, umNini (Zulu) |
| Berkheya purpurea (DC.) Mast. | Asteraceae | Berkheya | purple berkheya (Eng.); bloudisseldoring (Afr.); Sehlohlo (SS) |
| Bersama lucens (Hochst.) Szyszyl. | Melianthaceae | Bersama | glossy white ash (Eng.); blinkblaarwitessenhout (Afr.); isiNdiyandiya (Xhosa); uNdiyaza (Zulu) |
| Berzelia lanuginosa (L.) Brongn. | Bruniaceae | Berzelia | vleiknopbos, vleikolkol (Afr.) |
| Blechnum tabulare (Thunb) | Blechnaceae | Blechnum | Mountain blechnum |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla Scirpus maritimus L. |
Cyperaceaee | Bolboschoenus | alkali bulrush (Eng.); snygras, snyruigte (Afr.) |
| Bolusanthus speciosus (Bolus) Harms | Fabaceae | Bolusanthus | tree wisteria; Vanwykshout (Afr.); mogaba (Northern Sotho); umHolo (Zulu) |
| Bonatea speciosa (L. f.) Willd. | Orchidaceae | Bonatea | green wood orchid (Eng.); moederkappie, Oktoberlelie (Afr.) |
| Boophone disticha (L. f.) Herb. | Amaryllidaceae | Boophone | c entury plant, poison bulb, sore-eye flower (Eng.); perdeskop, seerooglelie (Afr.); Kxutsana-yanaha, Motlatsisa (Se Sotho); Incumbe, Siphahluka (Swazi); Incotho, Incwadi (Xhosa, Zulu); Ibhade (Zulu) |
| Boophone haemanthoides (F. M. Leight) | Amaryllidaceae | Boophone | Kwaslelie, Gifbol (Afr.) |
| Boraginaceae sp. | Boraginaceaesp. | Boraginaceae | forget-me-not, borage |
| Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg et Gilg-Ben. | Capparaceae | Boscia | shepherd's tree (Eng.); witgat (Afr.); siPhiso (Sw), Mohlôpi (Northern Sotho); Xukutsi (Tswana); Muthobi (Venda) |
| Bowiea volubilis Harv. Ex Hook. f. subsp volubilis | Hyacinthaceae | Bowiea | Climbing onion, ugibisisila, iguleni (isiZulu), umgaqana (isiXhosa), gibizisila (isiSwati), Knolklimop (Afrikaans) |
| Bowkeria citrina Thode | Scrophulariaceae | Bowkeria | yellow shell-flower bush (Eng.); geelskulpblombos (Afr.) |
| Bowkeria verticillata (Eckl. et Zeyh.) Schinz. | Scrophulariaceae | Bowkeria | Natal shell-flower bush (Eng.); Natalse skulpblombos (Afr.); isiPhambathi (Zulu); iGqabi-lesiduli (Xhosa) |
| Brabejum stellatifolium L. | Proteaceae | Brabejum | Bitteramandel, Wild Almond, Wilde-amandel, Ghoeboontjie, Ghoekoffie |
| Brachiaria serrata (Thunb.) Stapf | Poaceae | Brachiaria | red top grass, velvet signal (Eng.); rooisinjaalgras (Afr.) |
| Brachylaena discolor DC. | Asteraceae | Brachylaena | Coast silver oak (E), Kusvaalbos (A), Phahla (Z), Mphahla (N. So), umPhahla (X) |
| Brachystelma barberae Harv. ex Hook. f. | Apocynaceae | Brachystelma | platvoetaasblom (Afr.) |
| Brachystelma modestum R. A. Dyer | Apocynaceae | Brachystelma | none listed |
| Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv. | Ochnaceae | Brackenridgea | yellow peeling plane (Eng.); Mutavhatsindi (Venda) |
| Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill. | Euphorbiaceae | Bridelia | mitseeri, bruin stinkhout (Afr.); motsere (S); ndzerhe (Ts) |
| Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lam. | Rhizophoraceae | Bruguiera | black mangrove (Eng.); swartwortelboom (Afr.); isiKhangazi, isi Hlobane (isiZulu); isiKhangathi (isiXhosa); m'tumansi, setaca (Mozambique, language unspecified); muia (kiSwahili) |
| Brunia albiflora E. Phillips | Bruniaceae | Brunia | white-flowered brunia, coffee-scented brunia, coffee bush (Eng.); knopbossie, fonteinbossie, stompies (Afr.) |
| Brunia noduliflora Goldblatt et J. C. Manning Brunia nodiflora sensu auct. |
Bruniaceae | Brunia | fonteinbos, knopbos, knoppies, stompies, volstruisies (Afr.) |
| Brunia stokoei E. Phillips | Bruniaceae | Brunia | rooistompie (Afr.) |
| Brunsvigia bosmaniae F. M. Leight. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra lily (Eng.); Maartblom, kandelaar (Afr.) |
| Brunsvigia josephinae (Redoute) Ker Gawl. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra lily (Eng.); kandelaarblom, lantanter (Afr.) |
| Brunsvigia orientalis (L.) Aiton ex Eckl. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra flower, king candelabra, chandelier lily, chandelier plant, sore-eye flower (Eng.), ajuinbol, koningskandelaarblom, kandelaarblom, kandelaarlelie, lantanter, Maartblom, marsblom, perdespookbossie, rolbossie, seeroogblom and tanteletant (Afr.) |
| Brunsvigia radulosa Herb. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra flower (Eng.); kandelaarblom, misryblom (Afr.); Lemathla (Southern Sotho) |
| Brunsvigia sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra flower (Eng.); kandelaarblom, Maartblom (Afr.) |
| Bryomorphe aretioides (Turcz.) Druce | Asteraceae | Bryomorphe | None |
| Bryum argenteum Hedw. | Bryaceae | Bryum | silver moss, silvery threads moss |
| Buddleja auriculata Benth. | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | Weeping sage, treursalie (Afr.), Utile (Xhosa) |
| Buddleja glomerata H. L. Wendl. | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | Karoo sagewood, sneezebush, cockroach (Eng.); Karoo-salie, kakkerlak, hoesbos, niesbos (Afr.) |
| Buddleja loricata Leeuwenb. Buddleja corrugata (Benth.) E. Phillips |
Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | mountain sagewood (Eng.); bergsaliehout (Afr.); Lelora (Southern Sotho); umngane (Zulu) |
| Buddleja saligna Willd. | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | False Olive (English); Witolien (Afrikaans); umBatacwepe (Siswati); Lelothwane (South Sotho) Mothlware (Tswana); unGqeba (Xhosa) iGqeba-elimhlope (Zulu) |
| Buddleja salviifolia (L) . Lam. | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | Sagewood |
| Bulbine abyssinica A. Rich. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | bushy bulbine (Eng.); geelkatstert, wildekopieva (Afr.); ibhucu (Zulu); intelezi (Xhosa); moetsa-mollo (Sotho) |
| Bulbine cremnophila Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | Baviaanskloof cliff bulbine (Eng.); Baviaanskloof kranskopieva (Afr.) |
| Bulbine frutescens (L.) Willd. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | snake flower, cat's tail, burn jelly plant (Eng.); balsem kopieva, geelkatstert (Afr.) |
| Bulbine latifolia (L. f.) Roem. et Schult. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | Rooiwortel |
| Bulbine narcissifolia Salm-Dyck | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | strap-leafed bulbine, snake flower (Eng.); lintblaar bulbine, geelslangkop, wildekopieva (Afr.); khomo-ea-balisa, serelelile (Southern Sotho) |
| Bulbinella latifolia Kunth subsp. doleritca (P. L. Perry) P. L. Perry | Asphodelaceae | Bulbinella | rooikatstert |
| Bulbinella sp. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbinella | bulbinella (Eng.); katstert (Afr.) |
| Burchellia bubalina (L. f.) Sims | Rubiaceae | Burchellia | wild pomegranate (Eng.); wildegranaat (Afr.); iThobankomo (X), isiGolwane (Z); maHlosana (Sw) |
| Burkea africana Hook. | Fabaceae | Burkea | wild seringa (Eng.); wildesering (Afr.); mpulu (Tsonga), monato (Tswana); monatô (Northern Sotho); mufhulu (Venda) |
| Buxus macowanii Oliv. | Buxaceae | Buxus | Cape Box (E), Buig-my-nie, Afrikanse buksboom (A), iGalagala (X), umGalagala (Z) |
| Cadaba aphylla (Thunb.) Wild | Capparaceae | Cadaba | desert broom (Eng.); swartstorm, bobbejaanarm (Afr.) |
| Calodendrum capense (L. f.) Thunb. | Rutaceae | Calodendrum | Cape Chestnut, Wild Chestnut, Wildekastaiing, umBhaba (X, Z) uMemezi omhlophe (Z) |
| Calopsis paniculata (Rottb.) Desv. | Restionaceae | Calopsis | Calopsis (English); Besemgoed (Afrikaans) |
| Campanulaceae sp. | Campanulaceae | Campanulaceae | ell flower, bluebell (Eng.); klokkiesfamilie (Afr.) |
| Cannabis sativa L. | Cannabaceae | Cannabis | marijuana (Eng.); dagga (Afr.); Umya (Xhosa); Matekwane/Patse (Northern Sotho); Nsangu (Zulu) |
| Cannomois virgata (Rottb.) Steud. | Restionaceae | Cannomois | bell reed, rekoala (Eng.); bergbamboes, besemriet, olifantsriet, perdehoef, assegaai (Afr.) |
| Canthium inerme (L. f.) Kuntze | Rubiaceae | Canthium | turkey-berry; common turkey-berry; criss-cross turkey-berry; Cape date (Eng.); gewone bokdrol; doringels (Afr.); umVuthwamini (Xhosa, Zulu); umNyushulube (Xhosa); isiTobe (Zulu); Mvutwamira (Sw); Mmutswa-o-sepela (Northern Sotho); Muvhibvela-shadani (Venda) |
| Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan | Apocynaceae | Carissa | num-num (Eng.); noemnoem (Afr.) |
| Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A. DC. | Apocynaceae | Carissa | Natal plum, big num-num (Eng.); grootnoem-noem (Afr.); Amatungulu (Zulu) |
| Cassinopsis ilicifolia Hochst. | Icacinaceae | Cassinopsis | Lemon Thorn (English), Lemoentjiedoring (Afrikaans), iMamba eluhlaza (Zulu), iCegceya (Xhosa) |
| Catha edulis (Vahl.) Endl. | Celastraceae | Catha | Bushman's tea (Eng.; Boesmanstee (Afr.); umHlwazi (Zulu); iQgwaka (Xhosa); Khat (Arabic) |
| Celtis africana Burm. f. | Ulmaceae | Celtis | white stinkwood (Eng.), witstinkhout (Afr.), umVumvu (Xhosa), uSinga lwesalukazi (Zulu), Modutu (Sotho and Tswane), Mpopano (Venda) |
| Ceratotheca triloba (Bernh.) Hook. f. | Pedaliaceae | Ceratotheca | Wild foxglove; Vingerhoedblom; ludvonca (Sw); udonqa (Sw, Z); undoncalwabathwa, udonqabathwa (Z) |
| Ceropegia ampliata E. Mey. | Apocynaceae | Ceropegia | Bushman's pipe (Eng.); Boesmanpypblom (Afr.) |
| Chasmanthe floribunda (Salisb.) N. E. Br. var. duckittii G. J. Lewis ex L. Bol. | Iridaceae | Chasmanthe | yellow cobra lily, kapelpypie, suurkanolpypie, geelpypie |
| Chironia baccifera L. | Gentianaceae | Chironia | Christmas berry (Eng.); aambeibossie, bitterbossie (Afr.) |
| Chironia linoides L. | Gentianaceae | Chironia | Cape centaury, bitterwortel (Afrikaans) |
| Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) T. Nord. | Asteraceae | Chrysanthemoides | Bietou, tick berry, bosluisbessie, weskusbietou. |
| Cineraria saxifraga DC. | Asteraceae | Cineraria | Wild Cineraria, Geelblom |
| Clematis brachiata Thunb. | Ranunculaceae | Clematis | Traveller's Joy, Old Man's beard, Wild Clematis, Klimop, Lemoenbloeisels, Ityolo (X), Morara (S), Mogau (T), Umdlonzo (Z) |
| Cleome gynandra L. | Capparaceae | Cleome | African cabbage, spider-wisp (Eng.); murudi (Venda); snotterbelletjie (Afr.); morotho (Northern Sotho) |
| Clivia gardenii Hook. | Amaryllidaceae | Clivia | Major Garden's Clivia (English); Boslelie (Afrikaans); umayime (Zulu) |
| Clivia miniata (Lindl.) Regel | Amaryllidaceae | Clivia | Bush lily (English); Boslelie (Afrikaans); umayime (Zulu) |
| Clivia mirabilis Rourke | Amaryllidaceae | Clivia | none |
| Colchicum sp. | Colchicaceae | Colchicum | cup and a saucer, men-in-a-boat (Eng.); bobbejaanskoen (Afr.) |
| Coleonema album (Thunb.) Bartl. et J. C. Wendl. | Rutaceae | Coleonema | Cape May, white confetti bush (English), aasbossie, klipboegoe (Afrikaans) |
| Coleonema aspalathoides Juss. ex Don | Rutaceae | Coleonema | Confetti bush |
| Coleonema pulchellum I. Williams | Rutaceae | Coleonema | confetti bush (Eng.); buchu |
| Colpias mollis E. Mey. ex Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Colpias | klipblom (Afr.) |
| Combretum bracteosum (Hochst.) Brandis | Combretaceae | Combretum | hiccough-nut, hiccup nut, hiccough creeper (Eng.); hikklimop (Afr.); uQotha (Xhosa) |
| Combretum erythrophyllum (Burch.) Sond. | Combretaceae | Combretum | river bushwillow |
| Combretum kraussii Hochst. | Combretaceae | Combretum | forest bushwillow |
| Combretum microphyllum Klotzsch | Combretaceae | Combretum | flame creeper |
| Combretum mossambicense (Klotzsch) Engl. | Combretaceae | Combretum | knobbly creeper (Eng.); knoppiesklimop (Afr.) |
| Conophytum truncatum (Thunb.) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Conophytum | dumpling |
| Cordia caffra Sond. | Boraginaceae | Cordia | septee saucer-berry (Eng.); septeeboom (Afr.); Mududa (V) |
| Cotyledon barbeyi Schweinf. ex Bak. | Crassulaceae | Cotyledon | Plakkie (Afrikaans) |
| Cotyledon orbiculata L. | Crassulaceae | Cotyledon | pig's ear (Eng.); plakkie, platjies, varkoorblare, varkoor, kouterie (Afr.) |
| Crassula coccinea L. | Crassulaceae | Crassula | Klipblom, Red crassula |
| Crassula streyi Tolken | Crassulaceae | Crassula | none |
| Crinum bulbispermum (Burm. f.) Milne-Redh. et Schweick. | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | Orange River lily, Vaal River Lily; Oranjerivierlelie (A); Umnduze (Z) . |
| Crinum moorei Hook. f. | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | Natal lily, Moore's crinum (Eng.); boslelie, Natal-lelie (Afr.); Umnduze (Zulu) |
| Crinum paludosum I. Verd. | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | bushveld vlei lily |
| Crinum sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | river lily, veld lily (Eng.); rivierlelie, veldlelie (Afr.); umNduze (Zulu) |
| Crocosmia aurea (Pappe ex Hook.) Planch. | Iridaceae | Crocosmia | falling stars, valentine flower, montbretia (Eng.); Umlunge, Udwendweni (Zulu) |
| Cunonia capensis L. | Cunoniaceae | Cunonia | Butterspoon Tree (English); Rooiels (Afrikaans); umLulama (Zulu) |
| Curtisia dentata (Burm. f.) C. A. Sm. | Cornaceae | Curtisia | assegai (Eng.); assegaai (Afr.); uSirayi, umGxina (Xhosa); umLahleni (Xhosa, Zulu); uMagunda, uMaginda, umBese, umPhephelelangeni (Zulu); iliNcayi, isiNwati (Sw); modula-tshwene (Northern Sotho); musangwe, mufhefhera (Venda) |
| Cussonia paniculata Eckl. et Zeyh. | Araliaceae | Cussonia | Mountain cabbage tree, bergkiepersol (Afr.), Umsenge (X, Sw) Umsengembuzi (Z) |
| Cyclopia genistoides (L) R. Br. | Fabaceae | Cyclopia | Honeybush tea, Heuningbos |
| Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. | Poaceae | Cynodon | couch grass (Eng.); kweekgras (Afr.) |
| Cynoglossum hispidum Thunb. | Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum | hound's tongue (Eng.); beestongblaar, knoppiesklitsbossie, ossetongblaar (Afr.); bohomenyana (Southern Sotho) |
| Cynorhiza typica Eckl. et Zeyh. | Apiaceae | Cynorhiza | bierwortel, gatagaai, hondewortel (Afr.) |
| Cyperaceae sp. | Cyperaceae | Cyperaceae | sedges (Eng.); biesies (Afr.) |
| Cyperus papyrus L. | Cyperaceae | Cyperus | papyrus (Eng.); papirus (Afr.); the bulrush of the Bible |
| Cyperus prolifer Lam. | Cyperaceae | Cyperus | miniature papyrus |
| Cyperus textilis Thunb. | Cyperaceae | Cyperus | mat sedge, umbrella sedge, basket grass, rushes, emezi grass (Eng.); matjiesgoed, kooigoed, (Afr.); imisi (Xhosa) |
| Cyphostemma juttae (Dinter et Gilg) Desc. | Vitaceae | Cyphostemma | Wild grape, Tree grape, Namibian grape, Droog-my-keel. |
| Cyrtanthus falcatus R. A. Dyer | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Cyrtanthus falcatus R. A. Dyer |
| Cyrtanthus herrei (F. M. Leight.) R. A. Dyer | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Richtersveld cyrtanthus |
| Cyrtanthus leucanthus Schltr. | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | white fire lily (Eng.); witbergpypie |
| Cyrtanthus mackenii Hook. f. | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Ifafa Lily |
| Cyrtanthus macmasteri Snijman | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | none |
| Cyrtanthus obliquus (L. f.) Aiton | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Knysna lily (Eng.); Knysnalelie (Afr.); Umathaga (IsiZulu) |
| Cyrtanthus sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | none |
| Dais continifolia L. | Thymelaeaceae | Dais | Pompon tree, Pincushion tree, Kannabas, Speldekussing, Basboom, inTozani (X); inTozwane-emnyama (Z) |
| Dalbergia obovata E. Mey. | Fabaceae | Dalbergia | climbing flat bean (Eng.); bobbejaankoudoring, rankplatboontjie (Afr.); udukuduku, isibandhlube, uphandlazi (Zulu); umzungu, umzungulu (Xhosa) |
| Deinbollia oblongifolia (E. Mey. ex Arn.) Radlk. | Sapindaceae | Deinbollia | dune soapberry (Eng.); duineseepbessie (Afr.) |
| Delosperma carolinense N. E. Br. Delosperma vogtsii L. Bolus Delosperma floribundum L. Bolus Delosperma herbeum N. E. Br. Delosperma macellum N. E. Br. |
Aizoaceae | Delosperma | klipvygie, rotsvygie klipvygie, rotsvygie skaapvygie witbergvygie rooibergvygie |
| Delosperma lydenburgense L. Bolus var. lydenburgense | Aizoaceae | Delosperma | klipvygie, rotsvygie |
| Dermatobotrys saundersii H. Bol. | Scrophulariaceae | Dermatobotrys | none |
| Dewinteria petrophila (De Winter) Van Jaarsv. et E. E. van Wyk | Pedaliaceae | Dewinteria | Kaokoveld klipblom (Afr.) |
| Dialium schlechteri Harms | Fabaceae | Dialium | sherbet tree, zulu podberry (Eng.); zoeloepeulbessie (Afr.); umThiba (Zulu); ensiba (Tsonga); enziva (Ronga) |
| Dianthus albens Aiton | Caryophyllaceae | Dianthus | wild pink |
| Dianthus zeyheri Sond. | Caryophyllaceae | Dianthus | wild pink dianthus, African carnation (Eng.); grasangelier, wild-angelier (Afr.); iningizimu, isidala, umzima (isiZulu) |
| Diascia insignis K. E. Steiner | Scrophulariaceae | Diascia | Horinkies (Afr.) |
| Diascia integerrima Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Diascia | Twinspurs, Horinkies |
| Diascia rigescens Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Diascia | Twinspur, Bride's Saddle |
| Diascia vigilis Hilliard et B. L. Burtt | Scrophulariaceae | Diascia | twinspurs (Eng.); horingkies (Afr.) |
| Diastella buekii (Gand.) Rourke | Proteaceae | Diastella | Franschhoek silkypuff |
| Diastella proteoides (L.) Druce | Proteaceae | Diastella | Flats' Silkypuff |
| Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight et Arn. | Fabaceae | Dichrostachys | sickle bush (Eng.); sekelbos (Afr.); uGagane (Zulu) |
| Dicoma anomala Sond. | Asteraceae | Dicoma | fever bush, stomach bush (Eng.); maagbitterwortel, kalwerbossie, koorsbossie, gryshout, maagbossie (Afr.); hloenya, mohasetse (South Sotho); inyongana (Swazi, Xhosa); isihlabamakhondlwane, umuna (Zulu) |
| Didymaotus lapidiformis (Marloth) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Didymaotus | stone plant (Eng.); beeskloutjie (Afr.) |
| Dierama pendulum (L. f.) Baker | Iridaceae | Dierama | fairy bell, hair-bell, wedding bell (Eng.) |
| Dierama reynoldsii I. Verd. | Iridaceae | Dierama | of its own, but the genus Dierama is known as hairbells, fairybells, wandflowers (Eng.); grasklokkies (Afr.) |
| Dietes bicolor (Steud.) Sweet ex Klatt | Iridaceae | Dietes | Yellow Wild Iris or Peacock Flower (English), Uintjie or Poublom (Afrikaans) . |
| Dietes grandiflora DC. | Iridaceae | Dietes | Large Wild Iris, Fairy Iris (E), Groot Wilde-Iris (Afr), Isiqungasehlati (Z) |
| Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt | Iridaceae | Dietes | wood iris (Eng.); indawo-yehlathi, isiqiki-sikatokoloshe, isishuphe somfula (isiZulu) |
| Dimorphotheca cuneata (Thunb.) Less. | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | rain flower, white bietou (Eng.); reënblom, witbietou (Afr.) |
| Dimorphotheca eckloni DC. Osteospermum ecklonis (DC.) Norl. |
Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | Cape marguerite, Van Staden's River daisy, Sundays River daisy, white daisy bush, blue-and-white daisy bush (Eng.); Kaapse magriet, jakkalsbos, Vanstadensrivier madeliefie, Sondagsrivier madeliefie (Afr.) |
| Dimorphotheca jucunda E. Phillips Osteospermum jucundum (E. Phillips) Norl. |
Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | trailing pink daisy, trailing mauve daisy (Eng.); bergbietou, bloubietou (Afr.); umasigcolo nkonekazi, u-Mesigcolo-nkonekazi (Zulu) |
| Dimorphotheca jucundum E. Phillips 'White Moon' | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | Bergbietou, Bloubietou |
| Dimorphotheca pluvialis (L) Moench | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | Ox-eye daisy, Rain Daisy, Cape Daisy, Witbotterblom |
| Dimorphotheca sinuata DC. | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | African daisy, Namaqualand daisy |
| Dioscorea brownii Schinz | Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea | none |
| Dioscorea elephantipes Engl. | Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea | turtle back, elephant's foot, Hottentots' bread |
| Diosma hirsuta L. 'Blue Downs' | Rutaceae | Diosma | wild buchu (Eng.); rooiboegoe, wildeboegoe, Hottentotsboegoe (Afr.) |
| Diosma oppositifolia L. | Rutaceae | Diosma | bitter buchu (Eng.); bitterboegoe (Afr.) |
| Diosma prama I. Williams | Rutaceae | Diosma | false buchu |
| Diospyros austro-africana De Winter | Ebenaceae | Diospyros | fire-sticks, star-apple (Eng.); kritikom, jakkalsbos, vuurmaakbossie (Afr.); liperekisi-tsa-makhoaba, senokonoko (South Sotho) |
| Diospyros dichrophylla (Gand.) De Winter | Ebenaceae | Diospyros | poison star-apple (Eng.); gifsterappel (Afr.); umNqandane (Zulu) |
| Diospyros lycioides Desf. | Ebenaceae | Diospyros | bluebush, star-apple, monkey plum (Eng.); bloubos (Afr.); Muthala (Venda); Lethanyu (Tswana); Monkga-nku (Southern Sotho); Mtloumana (Northern Sotho); Umbhongisa (Xhosa); Umbulwa (Zulu); Umcafudane (Swati) |
| Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. | Ebenaceae | Diospyros | African ebony, jackal-berry (Eng.); jakkalsbessie (Afr.); Musuma (Tshivenda); Mgula (Tsonga) |
| Diospyros whyteana (Hiern) | Ebenaceae | Diospyros | Bladder-nut, Blackbark, Swartbas, Mohlatsane (NS), Munyavhili (V), umTenatane (X), uManzimane or umKahze (Z) |
| Diplorhynchus condylocarpon (Mull. Arg.) Pichon | Apocynaceae | Diplorhynchus | Rhodesian rubber tree, horn-pod tree, wild rubber (Eng.); horingpeultjieboom, horingpeulbos, melkbos (Afr.); mutowa (Shona); tsowa (Tsonga); ntsowa, mulya (Tswana); muthowa (Venda) |
| Dipogon lignosus (L.) Verdc. Dolichos lignosus L. Dolichos gibbosus Thunb. |
Fabaceae | Dipogon | Cape sweet pea (Eng.), mile-a-minute vine, dolichos pea (Australia); bosklimop, rankertjie, wilde-ertjie (Afr.) |
| Disa cardinalis H. P. Linder | Orchidaceae | Disa | none |
| Disa tripetaloides (L. f.) N. E. Br | Orchidaceae | Disa | Disa tripetaloides (L. f.) N. E. Br |
| Disa uniflora Bergius | Orchidaceae | Disa | Pride of Table Mountain, Red disa, Rooi disa (Afrikaans) |
| Disparago anomala Schltr. ex Levyns | Asteraceae | Disparago | Disparago anomala Schltr. ex Levyns |
| Dissotis canescens (E. Mey. ex R. A. Graham) Hook. f. | Melastomataceae | Dissotis | Pink Marsh Dissotis (Eng); Kalverbossie (Afr); imfeyesele (Zulu) |
| Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana | Melastomataceae | Dissotis | purple dissotis, royal dissotis, wild tibouchina, purple wild tibouchina (Eng.); kalwerbossie (Afr.); sichobochobo, umpongamponga (Swazi) |
| Dodonaea viscosa Jacq var. angustifolia (L. f) Benth. | Sapindaceae | Dodonaea | sand olive (Eng.); sandolien, ysterbos (Afr.); mutata-vhana (Venda); mutepipuma (Shona) |
| Dombeya autumnalis I. Verd. | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya | Autumn dombeya, Autumn wild pear (English); Rotsdrolpeer (Afrikaans) |
| Dombeya burgessiae Gerr. ex Harv. | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya | Pink wild pear, Pink dombeya, Persdrolpeer (Afrikaans), iBunda (Zulu) |
| Dombeya pulchra N. E. Br. | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya | silver white pear (Eng.); blombos (Afr.) |
| Dombeya rotundifolia Hochst. | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya | Wild Pear (English); Drolpeer (Afrikaans); iNhliziyonkhulu (Zulu); mohlabaphala (N. Sotho); Motubane (Tswana); Nsihaphukuma (Tsonga) |
| Dorotheanthus bellidiformis (Burm. f) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Dorotheanthus | Bokbaaivygie (A), Buck Bay vygie (E) |
| Dovyalis caffra (Hook. f. et Harv.) Hook. f. | Salicaceae | Dovyalis | Kei-appel (Afr.); motlhono (North Sotho); umqokolo (Zulu), Kei-apple (Eng.); amaqokolo (Ndebele); mukokolo (Shona) |
| Dovyalis zeyheri (Sond.) Warb. | Salicaceae | Dovyalis | Wild apricot (E), Wilde-appelkoos (A), umNyazuma (Z), umQokokolo (X), morethema (NS) |
| Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos Dracaena hookeriana |
Dracaenaceae | Dracaena | large-leaved dragon tree, grootblaardrakeboom (Afr.) |
| Dracosciadium italae Hilliard et B. L. Burtt | Apiaceae | Dracosciadium | none |
| Dregeochloa pumila (Nees) Conert | Poaceae | Dregeochloa | Tom Thumb grass, Kleinduimpiegras (Afr.) |
| Drosanthemum bicolor L. Bolus | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | tweekleurporseleinbos (Afr.) |
| Drosanthemum floribundum (Haw.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | purple carpet (Eng.), perstapeit (Afr.) |
| Drosanthemum micans (L.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | Robertson vygie |
| Drosanthemum speciosum (Haw.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | Worcester-Robertson vygie, Red ice-plant, Berg vygie. |
| Drosanthemum striatum (Haw.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | ice plant (Eng.); bergygie, vleisbos, porseleinbos (Afr.) |
| Drosanthemum thudichumii L. Bolus. | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | Thudichum's vygie |
| Dryopteridaceae sp. | Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteridaceae | wood fern |
| Duvernoia adhatodoides E. Mey ex Nees | Acanthaceae | Duvernoia | Pistol Bush, Pistoolbos |
| Dymondia margaretae Compton | Asteraceae | Dymondia | silver carpet, carpet gazania (Eng.); tapytmadeliefie (Afr.) |
| Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce | Boraginaceae | Ehretia | Paarl roosvygie. |
| Ehrharta calycina Sm. | Poaceae | Ehrharta | common ehrharta (Eng.); gewone ehrharta (Afr.) |
| Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. | Meliaceae | Ekebergia | Cape ash, Dogplum (E), Essenhout (A), Mmidibidi (NS), umNyamatsi (SW), Nyamaru (Ts) |
| Ekebergia pterophylla (C. DC) Hofmeyr | Meliaceae | Ekebergia | rock ash (Eng.); rotsessenhout (Afr.); maGwedla (Swahili) |
| Elaeodendron croceum (Thunb.) DC. | Celastraceae | Elaeodendron | saffron; saffron wood, forest saffron (Eng.); saffraan, bossafraan (Afr.) |
| Elaeodendron transvaalense (Burtt Davy) R. H. Archer | Celastraceae | Elaeodendron | bushveld saffron (Eng.); bosveldsaffraan, lepelhout (Afr.); iNgwavuma, uMgugudo (Zulu); Shimapana (Tsonga); Monamane (Northern Sotho) |
| Elegia capensis (Burm. f.) Schelpe | Restionaceae | Elegia | horsetail restio (Eng.); besemriet, fonteinriet, katstert, kanet (Afr.) |
| Elegia cuspidata Mast. | Restionaceae | Elegia | blombiesie (Afr.) |
| Elegia equisetacea (Mast.) Mast. | Restionaceae | Elegia | none |
| Elegia fistulosa Kunth | Restionaceae | Elegia | Hollow Reed, Pypriet |
| Elegia nuda (Rottb.) Kunth. | Restionaceae | Elegia | none known |
| Elegia stipularis Mast. | Restionaceae | Elegia | cushion restio |
| Elegia tectorum (L. f.) Moline et H. P. Linder | Restionaceae | Elegia | Cape Thatching Reed (E), Dakriet (Afr) |
| Elephantorrhiza elephantina (Burch.) Skeels | Fabaceae | Elephantorrhiza | eland's bean, eland's wattle, elephant's root (Eng.); baswortel, elandsboontjie, leerbossie, looiersboontjie, olifantswortel (Afr.); mupangara (Shona); mositsane (Sotho, Tswana); intolwane (Xhosa, Zulu) . |
| Elytropappus rhinocerotis (L. f.) Less. | Asteraceae | Elytropappus | rhinoceros bush, rhenoster bush (Eng.); renosterbos, rhenosterbos (Afr.) |
| Empleurum unicapsulare (L. f.) Skeels | Rutaceae | Empleurum | false buchu, river buchu (Eng.); bergboegoe, wildeboegoe (Afr.) |
| Encephalartos altensteinii Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Eastern Cape giant cycad, bread tree |
| Encephalartos aplanatus Vorster | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Swazi north east forest cycad (Eng.); Umphanga wehlathi (Zulu) |
| Encephalartos arenarius R. A. Dyer | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Alexandria cycad, Kwa Qaba cycad (Eng.); uMphanga wakwa Qaba (Nguni) |
| Encephalartos caffer (Thunb.) Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Grahamstown cycad, Rhini cycad (Eng.); kafferkie (Afr.); uMphanga wase Rhini (Nguni) |
| Encephalartos cycadifolius (Jacq.) Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Bedford cycad |
| Encephalartos ferox Bertol. f. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Zululand / Tongaland Cycad (E), Tongaland Broodboom (Afr), uThobani (Z) |
| Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | white-haired cycad |
| Encephalartos horridus (Jacq.) Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Eastern Cape blue cycad |
| Encephalartos inopinus R. A. Dyer | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Lydenburg cycad |
| Encephalartos lanatus Stapf et Burtt Davy | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Woolly cycad (Eng.) |
| Encephalartos latifrons Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Albany cycad |
| Encephalartos lebomboensis I. Verd. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Lebombo cycad |
| Encephalartos lehmannii Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Karoo cycad |
| Encephalartos longifolius (Jacq.) Lehm. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Thunberg's cycad, Suurberg cycad (Eng.); Suurbergbroodboom (Afr.) |
| Encephalartos natalensis R. A. Dyer et I. Verd. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Natal cycad (Eng.); natalbroodboom (Afr.); isigqikisomkhovu, umhlungulo (Zulu); umguza, umphanga (Xhosa) |
| Encephalartos paucidentatus Stapf et Burtt Davy | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Barberton cycad |
| Encephalartos princeps R. A. DYER | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Kei cycad (Eng.); keibroodboom (Afr.); umguza, umphanga (X) |
| Encephalartos senticosus Vorster | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Lebombo, jozini cycad (Eng.); lebombobroodboom (Afr.); isigqiki-somkhovu, ujubane (Zulu); sijekwane (S) |
| Encephalartos transvenosus Stapf et Burtt Davy | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Modjadji cycad (Eng.); Modjadji broodboom (Afr.) |
| Encephalartos trispinosus (Hook.) R. A. Dyer | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Bushman`s River cycad |
| Encephalartos villosus Lem. | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | poor man's cycad |
| Encephalartos woodii Sander | Zamiaceae | Encephalartos | Wood's Cycad |
| Englerophytum magalismontanum (Sond.) T. D. Penn. Old name: Bequaertiodendron magalismontanum | Sapotaceae | Englerophytum | Transvaal milkplum (Eng.); stamvrug (Afr.), Motlhatswa (Tswana); Mohlatswa (Northern Sotho); Munombelo (Venda); Amanumbela (Zulu); UmNumbela (Swati) |
| Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) E. E. Cheesman | Musaceae | Ensete | saw-tooth love grass, flat-seed love grass (Eng.); bosluissaadgras (Afr.) |
| Eragrostis superba Peyr. | Poaceae | Eragrostis | saw-tooth love grass, flat-seed love grass (Eng.); bosluissaadgras (Afr.) |
| Erepsia lacera (Haw.) Liede | Aizoaceae | Erepsia | Paarl roosvygie. |
| Erepsia pillansii (Kensit) Liede | Aizoaceae | Erepsia | Piketberg vygie, Catherine wheel (Eng.) |
| Erica abietina L. subsp. abietina | Ericaceae | Erica | red heath (Eng.); rooiheide (Afr.) |
| Erica abietina L. subsp. atrorosea E. G. H. Oliv. et I. M. Oliv. | Ericaceae | Erica | red heath (Eng.); rooiheide (Afr.) |
| Erica abietina subsp. constantiana E. G. H. Oliv. et I. M. Oliv. | Ericaceae | Erica | Constantiaberg heath |
| Erica baccans L. | Ericaceae | Erica | berry heath (Eng.); bessieheide (Afr.) |
| Erica bakeri Salter | Ericaceae | Erica | s |
| Erica baueri Andrews subsp. baueri | Ericaceae | Erica | Bridal or Albertinia Heath |
| Erica blenna Salisb. var. grandiflora Bolus | Ericaceae | Erica | lantern heath, Riversdale heath (Eng.); belletjieheide (Afr.) |
| Erica caffra L. | Ericaceae | Erica | water heath, sweet-scented heath (Eng.); water-heide (Afr.) |
| Erica canaliculata Andrews | Ericaceae | Erica | Channelled heath |
| Erica caterviflora Salisb. var. caterviflora | Ericaceae | Erica | honey tree erica (Eng.); heuningboomheide (Afr.) |
| Erica cerinthoides L. | Ericaceae | Erica | Fire erica, Fire heath, Red hairy heath, Rooihaartjie, Klipheide |
| Erica clavisepala Guthrie et Bolus | Ericaceae | Erica | club heath, Cape Point marsh heath |
| Erica coccinea L. subsp. coccinea | Ericaceae | Erica | tassel heath, small tassel heath (Eng.); hangertjie (Afr.) |
| Erica curviflora L. | Ericaceae | Erica | Water heath (Eng.); waterbos, waterheide (Afr.) |
| Erica denticulata L. | Ericaceae | Erica | scented heath (Eng.); lekkerruikheide (Afr.) |
| Erica fairii Bolus | Ericaceae | Erica | Fairy Heath |
| Erica fastigiata L. | Ericaceae | Erica | four sisters heath |
| Erica formosa Thunb. | Ericaceae | Erica | white heath (Eng.); witheide (Afr.) |
| Erica glauca Andrews var. glauca | Ericaceae | Erica | cup-and-saucer heath (Eng.); kommetjiepieringheide (Afr.) |
| Erica haematocodon T. M. Salter | Ericaceae | Erica | bloodbell heath |
| Erica hirtiflora Curtis | Ericaceae | Erica | none |
| Erica inordinata H. A. Baker | Ericaceae | Erica | Kammanassie erica |
| Erica jasminiflora Salisb. | Ericaceae | Erica | jasmine heath, trompetheide (Afr.) |
| Erica leucotrachela H. A. Baker | Ericaceae | Erica | none |
| Erica lowryensis Bolus | Ericaceae | Erica | none |
| Erica mammosa L. | Ericaceae | Erica | ninepin heath (Eng.); rooiklossieheide (Afr.) |
| Erica margaritacea Sol. | Ericaceae | Erica | pearl erica |
| Erica nana Salisb. | Ericaceae | Erica | none |
| Erica nana x patersonia 'Gengold' | Ericaceae | Erica | Erica 'Gengold' |
| Erica nevillei L. Bolus | Ericaceae | Erica | red rock-heath (Eng.); klouterplant (Afr.) |
| Erica patersonii Andrews | Ericaceae | Erica | mielie heath (Eng.); mielieheide (Afr.) |
| Erica perspicua J. C. Wendl | Ericaceae | Erica | Prince of Wales heath (Eng.); veerheide (Afr.) |
| Erica plukenetii L. | Ericaceae | Erica | Plukenet's heath (Eng.); hangertjie (Afr.) |
| Erica psittacina E. G. H. Oliv. et I. M. Oliv. | Ericaceae | Erica | none listed |
| Erica regia Bartl. subsp. regia | Ericaceae | Erica | Elim heath (Eng.); belletjieheide (Afr.) |
| Erica sessiliflora L. f. | Ericaceae | Erica | green heath, white bottlebrush heath (Eng.); groenheide, groenbottelheide (Afr.) |
| Erica shannonii Andrews | Ericaceae | Erica | Countess of Shannon's Erica |
| Erica taxifolia F. A. Bauer | Ericaceae | Erica | yew-leaved heath |
| Erica triflora L. | Ericaceae | Erica | baardboomheide (Afr.); bearded tree erica (Eng.) |
| Erica turgida Salisb. | Ericaceae | Erica | Kenilworth heath |
| Erica urna-viridis H. Bol | Ericaceae | Erica | Sticky heath, Groentaaiheide |
| Erica ventricosa Thunb. | Ericaceae | Erica | Wax Heath, Washeide, Porcelain Heath, Franschhoek Heath, Franschhoekheide |
| Erica verticillata Bergius | Ericaceae | Erica | none |
| Eriocephalus africanus L. | Asteraceae | Eriocephalus | Wild Rosemary, Wilderoosmaryn, Kapokbos |
| Erythrina acanthocarpa E. Mey. | Fabaceae | Erythrina | Tambookie Thorn (E), Tamboekiedoring (Afr) |
| Erythrina caffra Thunb. | Fabaceae | Erythrina | coast coral tree (Eng.); kuskoraalboom (Afr.); umsinsi (Zulu); umsintsi (Xhosa) |
| Erythrina humeana E. Mey. Dwarf coral tree (E), Kleinkoraalboom (A), umSinsana / iKati (Z) | Fabaceae | Erythrina | Erythrina humeana E. Mey. Dwarf coral tree (E), Kleinkoraalboom (A), umSinsana / iKati (Z) |
| Erythrina latissima E. Mey. | Fabaceae | Erythrina | broad-leaved coral tree (Eng.); breeblaarkoraalboom (Afr.); Umqwabagqwaba (Zulu) |
| Erythrina lysistemon Hutch. | Fabaceae | Erythrina | common coral tree, lucky bean tree (E), gewone koraalboom, kanniedood (A), umsintsi (X), muvhale (V), mophete (Tsw), mokhungwane (Sotho), umsinsi (Z) |
| Erythrina zeyheri Harv. | Fabaceae | Erythrina | harrow-breaker, plough-breaker (Eng.); ploegbreker (Afr.); khungoana, motumo (Southern Sotho?); umnsinsana (Zulu) |
| Erythrophysa alata (Eckl. et Zeyh.) Hutch. | Sapindaceae | Erythrophysa | Namaqua redballoon (Eng.); Namakwa-rooiklapperbos, mannetjie-roldoring, kloe-kloekie (Afr.) |
| Erythrophysa transvaalensis I. Verd. | Sapindaceae | Erythrophysa | Transvaal red balloon (Eng.); Transvaalse rooiklapperbos (Afr.) |
| Euclea crispa (Thunb.) Gurke subsp. crispa | Ebenaceae | Euclea | blue guarri (Eng.); bloughwarrie (Afr.); motlhaletsogane (Setswana); iDungamuzi, umGwali (isiZulu) |
| Euclea natalensis A. DC. | Ebenaceae | Euclea | Natal guarri, Natal ebony, large-leaved guarri (Eng.); Natalghwarrie, berggwarrie, swartbasboom (Afr.); umTshekisani, umKhasa (Xhosa); iDungamuzi, iChitamuzi, umZimane, umTshikisane, inKunzane, inKunzi-emnyama, umHlalanyamazane, umAnyathi (Zulu); umHlangula (Tsonga) |
| Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt | Hyacinthaceae | Eucomis | Pineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily, Wildepynappel, Krulkoppie, Umathunga (Z) |
| Eucomis schijffii Reyneke | Hyacinthaceae | Eucomis | miniature eucomis |
| Eulophia rosea (Lindl.) A. D. Hawkes | Orchidaceae | Eulophia | none |
| Eulophia speciosa (R. Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus | Orchidaceae | Eulophia | none |
| Eulophia welwitschii (Rchb. f.) Rolfe | Orchidaceae | Eulophia | is known for this species; umlunge (Zulu) |
| Euphorbia barnardii A. C. White, R. A. Dyer et B. Sloane | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | Mokgwakgwatha (Pedi) |
| Euphorbia cooperi N. E. Br. ex A. Berger | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | bushveld candelabra euphorbia (Eng.); norsdoring (Afr.) |
| Euphorbia ingens E. Mey. ex Boiss. | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | common tree Euphorbia (Eng.); naboom, gewone naboom (Afr.); mohlohlokgomo, mokgoto (Northern Sotho); unHlonhlo (Sw); Nkondze, Nkonde (Tswana) |
| Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. mauritanica | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | golden spurge (Eng.); geel melkbos (Afr.) |
| Euphorbia obesa Hook. f. | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | Sea Urchin, Baseball, Vetmensie |
| Euphorbia sp. | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | spurges, euphorbias |
| Euphorbia stellispina Haw. | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | sterretjie-noors (Afr.) |
| Euphorbia tirucalli L. | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia | pencil plant, rubber-hedge euphorbia (Eng.); kraalmelkbos (Afr.) |
| Euryops abrotanifolius (L.) DC. | Asteraceae | Euryops | lace-leaf euryops, mountain resin bush (Eng.); bergharpuisbos, geelmagriet (Afr.) |
| Euryops annae E. Phillips | Asteraceae | Euryops | small euryops, qoqolosi bush (Eng.); kleinbitterharpuisbos, bitterharpuisbos (Afr.); sehlakoana se senyenyane, sehalahala sa qoqolosi (Sesotho/Southern Sotho) |
| Euryops annuus Compton | Asteraceae | Euryops | harpuisbos, kora (Afr.) |
| Euryops chrysanthemoides (DC.) B. Nord. Gamolepis chrysanthemoides DC |
Asteraceae | Euryops | golden daisy bush, daisy bush, resin bush (Eng.), geelmadeliefiebos, geelmargriet, harpuisbos (Afr.) |
| Euryops muirii C. A. Sm. | Asteraceae | Euryops | limestone euryops (Eng.); strandharpuis (Afr.) |
| Euryops pectinatus (L.) Cass. | Asteraceae | Euryops | Golden Euryops, Golden Daisy Bush (E), Wolharpuisbos (Afr) |
| Euryops speciosissimus DC. | Asteraceae | Euryops | Pronkharpuisbos; grootharpuisbos; giant resinbush; Clanwilliam euryops |
| Euryops tenuissimus (L.) DC. | Asteraceae | Euryops | resin bush (Eng.); harpuisbos; grootharpuisbos; kortbeenharbuisbossie (subsp. trifurcatus) (Afr.) |
| Euryops tysonii E. Phillips Famil: Asteraceae (daisy family) | Asteraceae | Euryops | Tyson's euryops (Eng.); sehlakoana (Sesotho/Southern Sotho) |
| Euryops virgineus (L. f.) DC. | Asteraceae | Euryops | honey euryops, river resin bush (Eng.); rivierharpuisbos, heuningmagriet (Afr.) |
| Euryops wageneri Compton | Asteraceae | Euryops | Wagener's resin bush; Wagener se harpuisbos |
| Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev. | Fabaceae | Faidherbia | Ana tree (Eng.); Anaboom (Afr.); Mogabo (Sepedi); Mokosho (Setswana); umHlalankwazi (IsiZulu); Muhoto (Venda) |
| Faurea rochetiana (A. Rich.) Chiov. ex Pic. Serm. | Proteaceae | Faurea | broad-leaved boekenhout (Eng.); breëblaarboekenhout (Afr.); Mogwapi (North Sotho); siSefo (siSwati); N'wamidzumba (Tsonga); Mutango (tshiVenda) |
| Faurea saligna Harv. | Proteaceae | Faurea | willow beechwood, African beech (Eng.); Bosveldboekenhout (Afr.); iSefu, umCalathole (Zulu); isiDwadwa, umOnyeli (Ndebele); mohlako, mongena (Northern Sotho); muTango (Venda) |
| Felicia aethiopica (Burm. f.) Bolus et Wolley-Dod ex Adamson et T. M. Salter subsp. aethiopica | Asteraceae | Felicia | wild aster, dwarf Felicia (Eng.); wilde-aster, bloublombossie (Afr.) |
| Felicia amelloides (L.) Voss | Asteraceae | Felicia | blue felicia bush, shrubby felicia, bush felicia, blue felicia, blue marguerite, blue daisy bush, Paris daisy (Eng.); bloumagriet, blou-astertjie (Afr.) |
| Felicia echinata (Thunb.) Nees | Asteraceae | Felicia | Dune daisy, Prickly felicia, Bloublommetjie |
| Felicia elongata (Thunb.) O. Hoffm. | Asteraceae | Felicia | Tricolour felicia, Driekleurblommetjie |
| Felicia erigeroides DC | Asteraceae | Felicia | wild Michaelmas daisy (Eng.); isithelelo, ixhaphozi (Zulu) |
| Felicia filifolia (Vent.) Burtt Davy subsp. filifolia | Asteraceae | Felicia | fine-leaved felicia, wild aster (Eng.); draaibos (Afr.); Sehalahala-seseholo (Southern Sotho) |
| Felicia heterophylla (Cass.) Grau | Asteraceae | Felicia | true-blue daisy (Eng.); ware-madeliefie (Afr.) |
| Felicia josephinae J. C. Manning et Goldblatt. | Asteraceae | Felicia | none |
| Ficinia sp. | Cyperaceae | Ficinia | sedges (Eng.); biesies (Afr.); Ficinia radiata : star grass (Eng.) stergras (Afr.) |
| Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq. | Moraceae | Ficus | large-leaved rock fig, rock wild fig (Eng.); grootblaarrotsvy, klipvy (Afr.); inkokhokho, impayi, ubambematsheni (Zulu); momelantsweng (Tswana); tshikululu (Venda); amphayi (Thonga); monokane (North Sotho) |
| Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq. | Moraceae | Ficus | red-leaved fig (Eng.); rooiblaarvy (Afr.); mohlatsa (North Sotho); motlhatsa (Tswana); tshikululu (Venda); umthombe (Xhosa); umgonswane (Zulu) |
| Ficus lutea Vahl | Moraceae | Ficus | giant-leaved fig (Eng.); reuseblaarvy (Afr.); umvubu, omkhulu (Zulu); umthombe, uluzi (Xhosa) |
| Ficus sansibarica Warb. | Moraceae | Ficus | Zanzibar fig, knobbly fig, wild fig (Eng.); knoppiesvy (Afr.); Inkokhokho (Swazi); Mohlapu (SN); Nhlampfu (TS); Mutamvu, Muuno, Muvumo, Mudzulatshinya (Venda); Mutsamvo (Ndau); Shinshamfaan (Ironga) |
| Ficus sur Forssk. | Moraceae | Ficus | broom cluster fig (Eng.); besem-trosvy (Afr.); Mogo-tshetlo (North Sotho); Umkhiwane (Xhosa); Umkhiwane (Zulu) |
| Ficus trichopoda Baker | Moraceae | Ficus | swamp fig, hippo fig (Eng.); moerasvy (Afr.); umvubu (isiZulu); alufubu (Xitsonga) |
| Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt | Euphorbiaceae | Flueggea | white berry-bush (Eng.); witbessiesbos (Afr.); Mutangahuma (Tshivenda); Mpfalambati (Tsonga); Muhlakaume (Sotho) |
| Freesia alba (G. L. Mey.) Gumbl. | Iridaceae | Freesia | freesia (Eng.); ruikpypie (Afr.) |
| Freylinia crispa Van Jaarsv. | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | bell bush (Eng.); klokkiesbos (Afr.) |
| Freylinia densiflora Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | honey bell bush (Eng.); klokkiesbos (Afr.) |
| Freylinia helmei Van Jaarsv. | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | bell bush (Eng.); klokkiesbos (Afr.) |
| Freylinia lanceolata (L. f.) G. Don | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | honeybells, honeybell bush, heuningklokkiesbos (Afr.) |
| Freylinia longiflora Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | bell bush (Eng.); klokkiesbos (Afr.) |
| Freylinia tropica S. Moore | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | Transvaal honey-bell bush, Blue Freylinia, Inyanga hedge plant (Shona) |
| Freylinia undulata (L. f.) benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | Mauve honey bell bush |
| Freylinia visseri Van Jaarsv. | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | honey bell bush (Eng.); klokkiesbos (Afr) . |
| Freylinia vlokii Van Jaarsv. | Scrophulariaceae | Freylinia | Rooiberg honey bell bush |
| Frithia humilis Burgoyne | Aizoaceae | Frithia | window plants, fairy elephant's feet (Eng.); bobbejaanvingers, glasies, toontjies (Afr.) |
| Frithia pulchra N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Frithia | bobbejaanvingers, glasies, toontjies, window plants and, perhaps most appropriately fairy elephant's feet. |
| Galpinia transvaalica N. E. Br. | Lythraceae | Galpinia | wild pride of India (Eng.); knoppieblaar (Afr.); UmDlampangele (Zulu) |
| Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne. | Hyacinthaceae | Galtonia | berg lily, summer hyacinth, Cape hyacinth (Eng.); berglelie, Kaapse hiasint (Afr.); isidwa esimhlope (Zulu) |
| Garcinia gerrardii Harv. ex Sim | Clusiaceae | Garcinia | forest garcinia, forest mangosteen (Eng.); bosgeelmelkhout (Afr.); umbande, umbindi (Xhosa); isibinda, isikhwelamfene, umbinda (Zulu); sikhwelamkhala (Siswati) |
| Garcinia livingstonei T. Anderson | Clusiaceae | Garcinia | African mangosteen (Eng.); Afrika-geelmelkhout (Afr.); umPhimbi, uGobandlovu (isiZulu); mmimbi (xiTsonga); mokongono, mokononga (siPedi) |
| Gardenia cornuta Hemsl. | Rubiaceae | Gardenia | Natal gardenia, horned gardenia (Eng.); wilde-appel, Natalkatjiepiering (Afr.); umhlahle, unomphumela, umvalasangweni (Zulu) |
| Gardenia thunbergia L. f. | Rubiaceae | Gardenia | white gardenia, forest gardenia, wild gardenia (Eng.), witkatjiepiering, buffelsbal, kannetjieboom (Afr.), umKhangazi (Xhosa), umValasangweni, umKhwakhwane (Zulu) |
| Gardenia volkensii K. Schum. | Rubiaceae | Gardenia | bushveld gardenia, Transvaal gardenia (Eng.); Transvaalkatjiepiering, bosveldkatjiepiering, kannetjieboom, stompdoring (Afr.); morala (Northern-Sotho, Tswana); ntsalala (Tsonga); umGongwane (Zulu) |
| Garuleum bipinnatum (Thunb.) Less. | Asteraceae | Garuleum | gifhoutjie, slanghoutjie (Afr.) |
| Gasteria acinacifolia (J. Jacq.) Haw. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | kus-beestong (Afr.) |
| Gasteria armstrongii Schonland | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | platblaar-beestong |
| Gasteria batesiana Rowley | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | knoppies-beestong. |
| Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana (V. Poelln.) Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | dwarf gasteria, klein-beestongopcell |
| Gasteria croucheri (Hook. f.) Baker | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Natal gasteria (Eng.); Natal beestong (Afr.) |
| Gasteria doreeniae Van Jaarsv. et A. E. van Wyk | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Doreen's gasteria (Eng); Swartwaterspoort-beestong (Afr) |
| Gasteria ellaphieae Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Ellaphie's gasteria |
| Gasteria glauca Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Kouga Gasteria (Eng.); Kouga-beestong (Afr.) |
| Gasteria glomerata Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Kouga gasteria |
| Gasteria pillansii Kensit | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Namaqua-beestong (Afr.) |
| Gasteria polita Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | polished gasteria, polished ox tongue |
| Gasteria rawlinsonii Oberm. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Cliff Gasteria (Eng.); Kransbeestong (Afr.) |
| Gasteria tukhelensis Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Tugela ox-tongue, Tugela-beestong |
| Gasteria vlokii Van Jaarsv. | Asphodelaceae | Gasteria | Swartberg ox-tongue (Eng.); Swartberg-beestong (Afr.) |
| Gazania krebsiana Less. | Asteraceae | Gazania | terracotta gazania (Eng.); gousblom, botterblom, rooi gazania (Afr.) |
| Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn. var. leucolaena (DC.) Roessler | Asteraceae | Gazania | trailing gazania (Eng.); strandgazania, strandgousblom, rankbotterblom (Afr.); ububendle (Zulu) |
| Gazania splendidissima Mucina, Magee et Boatwr. | Asteraceae | Gazania | None |
| Geissorhiza aspera Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Geissorhiza | satin flower, wine cup |
| Geissorhiza purpureolutea Baker | Iridaceae | Geissorhiza | satin flower, wine-cup |
| Geissorhiza radians (Thunb.) Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Geissorhiza | winecups, satin flower |
| Geissorhiza splendidissima Diels | Iridaceae | Geissorhiza | Blue pride of Nieuwoudtville (Eng.); Blou trots van Nieuwoudtville (Afr.) |
| Geranium incanum Burm. f. | Geraniaceae | Geranium | Carpet Geranium; Horlosies, Vrouetee, Bergtee, (Afrikaans); ngope-sethsoha, tlako (Sotho) |
| Geranium multisectum N. E. Br. | Geraniaceae | Geranium | Crane's bill |
| Gerbera ambigua (Cass.) Sch. Bip. | Asteraceae | Gerbera | Pink and White Gerbera (E), Botterblom, Griekwateebossie (A), moarubetso (SS), ucabazane (Z) . |
| Gerbera aurantiaca Sch. Bip. | Asteraceae | Gerbera | Hilton daisy |
| Gerbera jamesonii Adlam | Asteraceae | Gerbera | Barberton daisy, Gerbera daisy (E); Rooigousblom (A) |
| Gerbera viridifolia (DC.) Sch. Bip. | Asteraceae | Gerbera | Gerbera viridifolia (DC.) Sch. Bip. |
| Gethyllis sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Gethyllis | kukumakranka (Eng.); koekoemakranka, bramakranka (Afr.) |
| Gibbaeum (Haw.) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Gibbaeum | mimicry plants (Eng.); volstruistone (ostrich toes), duimpie-snuif (thumb snuff), papegaaibek (parrot beak), vinger-en-duim (finger and thumb), visbekvygie (fishmouth vygie) and volstruiswater (ostrich water) (Afr.) |
| Gladiolus aureus Baker | Iridaceae | Gladiolus | golden gladiolus Threatened |
| Gladiolus carmineus C. H. Wright | Iridaceae | Gladiolus | Cliff gladiolus, Hermanus gladiolus |
| Gladiolus dalenii Van Geel | Iridaceae | Gladiolus | African gladiolus (Eng.); papegaai-gladiolus (Afr.); khahla-e-kholo (South Sotho) |
| Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. | Iridaceae | Gladiolus | Transkei gladiolus, salmon gladiolus |
| Gloriosa superba (Lindl) | Colchicaceae | Gloriosa | Flame lily (E), isimiselo (Z), Vlamlelie (A) |
| Glottiphyllum regium N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Glottiphyllum | tongue-leaved mesemb (Eng.); tongblaarvygie, skilpadkos (Afr.) |
| Gnidia squarrosa (L.) Druce | Thymelaeaceae | Gnidia | aandbossie, juffertjie-roer-by-die nag (Afr.) |
| Gnidia triplinervis Meisn. | Thymelaeaceae | Gnidia | Gnidia triplinervis Meisn. |
| Gomphocarpus cancellatus (Burm. f.) Bruyns | Apocynaceae | Gomphocarpus | wild cotton (Eng.); bergmelkbos, bergtontelbos, dermhout, gansiesbos, katoenbos, melkbos, regopmelkbos (Afr.) |
| Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton f. | Apocynaceae | Gomphocarpus | milkweed, wild cotton (Eng.); gansie, melkbos (Afr.); Lebegane (Sotho); Umsinga-lwesalukazi (Zulu) |
| Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey. Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schltr |
Apocynaceae | Gomphocarpus | balloon milkweed, balloon wild cotton, hairy balls, bindweed (Eng.); balmelkbossie, balbossie, wilde kapok (Afr.); umbababa, umbemiso, umangwazane, umqumnqwewe, uphuphuma, usingalwesalukazi, umsingalwesalukazi (Zulu) |
| Gomphostigma virgatum (L. f.) Baill. | Buddlejaceae | Gomphostigma | River star, Otterbush, Besembossie |
| Grewia lasiocarpa E. Mey. ex Harv. | Malvaceae | Grewia | forest raisin (Eng.); bosrosyntjie (Afr.); umhlolo (Xhosa); ilalanyathi (Zulu) |
| Grewia occidentalis L. | Malvaceae | Grewia | Cross-berry, Four-corner (E), Kruisbessie (A), Mokukutu (Setsw.), Mogwane (N. Sotho), iLalanyathi (Zulu), umSipane (Siswati), umNqabaza (Xhosa), Mulembu (Venda), Nsihana (Tsonga) |
| Greyia flanaganii Bolus | Greyiaceae | Greyia | Kei bottlebrush (E), Kei baakhout (A), uSinga lwamaxhegokazi (X) . |
| Greyia radlkoferi Szyszyl. | Greyiaceae | Greyia | woolly bottlebrush, Natal bottlebrush (Eng.); wollerige baakhout (Afr.); inHlazane (Siswati), inDlebelembila (Swazi) |
| Greyia sutherlandii Hook. et Harv. | Greyiaceae | Greyia | Natal bottlebrush (Eng.); Natalse baakhout (Afr.); isiDwadwa, inDalu, uBande (Zulu); umBere-bere (Xhosa) |
| Greyiaceae sp. | Greyiaceae | Greyiaceae | the wild bottlebrush |
| Gunnera perpensa L. | Gunneraceae | Gunnera | river pumpkin, wild rhubarb (Eng.); rivierpampoen, wilde ramenas (Afr.); qobo (Sotho); uqobho (Swati); rambola-vhadzimu, shambola-vhadzimu (Venda); iphuzi lomlambo, ighobo (Xhosa); ugobhe, ugobho (Zulu) |
| Gymnosporia harveyana Loes. | Celastraceae | Gymnosporia | black forest spikethorn (Eng.); swartbospendoring (Afr.) |
| Haemanthus albiflos Jacq. | Amaryllidaceae | Haemanthus | Paint Brush, Poeierkwas |
| Haemanthus canaliculatus Levyns | Amaryllidaceae | Haemanthus | channel-leaved haemanthus |
| Haemanthus coccineus L. | Amaryllidaceae | Haemanthus | March flower, April Fool, blood flower, paintbrush lily, powderpuff lily, king-of-Candia, pincushion (Eng.); bergajuin, bloedblom, rooikwas, bobbejaansool, koning-van-Kandië, Maartblom, misryblom, misryersblom, skoensole, velskoenblaar (Afr.) |
| Haemanthus deformis Hook. f. | Amaryllidaceae | Haemanthus | none |
| Haemanthus sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Haemanthus | paintbrush, powderpuff (Eng.); poeierkwas, velskoenblaar (Afr.) |
| Halleria lucida L. | Scrophulariaceae | Halleria | Tree Fuchsia (E), Notsung (A), umBinza (X) |
| Haplocarpha scaposa Harv. | Asteraceae | Haplocarpha | false gerbera (Eng.); melktou (Afr.); Khutsana (Southern Sotho); Isikhali (Xhosa) |
| Haplocladium angustifolium (Hampe et Muell. Hal.) Broth. | Thuidiaceae | Haplocladium | Narrow-leaved small-feathered moss |
| Harpagophytum procumbens DC. ex Meisn. subsp. transvaalense Ihlenf. et H. E. K. Hartmann. | Pedaliaceae | Harpagophytum | devil's claw, harpago, grapple plant, wool- and woodspider (Eng.); duivelsklou, bobbejaandubbeltjie, kloudoring, veldspinnakop (Afr.); teufelskralle, trampelklette (German); sengaparile, kanako, lekgagamare, ghamaghoe (Setswana); //x'aatataba, tloutaxaba (San), otjihangatene (Herero) |
| Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh. | Anacardiaceae | Harpephyllum | wild plum (Eng.); wildepruim (Afr.); umGwenya (Zulu, Xhosa); Mothekele (N orthern Sotho) |
| Harpochloa falx (L. f.) Kuntze | Poaceae | Harpochloa | caterpillar grass (Eng.), ruspergras (Afr.) |
| Harveya squamosa (Thunb.) Steud. | Orobanchaceae | Harveya | none |
| Haworthia maxima (Haw.) Duval Aloe pumila (L.) Duval |
Asphodelaceae | Haworthia | seepaalwyn, kleinaalwyn, vratjiesaalwyn (Afr.) |
| Haworthia truncata var. truncata Schonland | Asphodelaceae | Haworthia | horse teeth (Eng.); perdetande (Afr.) |
| Hebenstretia dura Choisy | Scrophulariaceae | Hebenstretia | Cat's tail, katstert (Afr.), slugwort, slakblom (Afr.) |
| Helichrysum appendiculatum (L. f.) Less. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | sheep's ears, everlastings (Eng.); skaapoorbossie (Afr.); Senkotoana (South Sotho); Ibode (Zulu) |
| Helichrysum argyrophyllum DC. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | Mo's Gold / Golden guinea everlasting / Vaalsewejaartjie |
| Helichrysum aureonitens Sch. Bip. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | golden everlasting (Eng.); goue sewejaartjie (Afr.); toane-ntja, toane-poli (S. Sotho); impepho-emphlope, indondokozane, inkondlwane (Xhosa) |
| Helichrysum cooperi Harv. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | yellow everlasting (Eng), geelsewejaartjie (Afr.), bohloko, phefo-ae-thaba, toane-balimo, toane-balingoana (South Sotho), umadotsheni (Zulu) |
| Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Moench | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | yellow everlasting (Eng.); muishondblaar (Afr.); isicwe (Zulu) |
| Helichrysum herniarioides DC. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | none |
| Helichrysum molestum Hilliard | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | none |
| Helichrysum nudifolium (L.) Less. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | Hottentot's tea (Eng.); Hottentotstee (Afr.); letapiso, mohlomela-tsie-oa-thaba (Southern Sotho); ludvutfane (Swazi); icholocholo (Xhosa, Zulu); isidwaba-somkhovu, umagada-emthini (Zulu) |
| Helichrysum nudifolium (L.) Less. var. pilosellum (L. f.) Beentje | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | Hairy everlasting (Eng.); Bolebo, boleba-ba-liliba, leboko, papetloane-ea-liliba, papetloane-e-kholo, tsebe-litelele (South Sotho); Isicwe (Xhosa, Zulu?); Umadotsheni, Umaphephesa (Zulu) |
| Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Sweet. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | Imphepho (Xhosa, Zulu); Kooigoed (Afrikaans) |
| Helichrysum petiolare Hilliard et B. L. Burtt | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | Kooigoed, Everlasting, Imphepho |
| Helichrysum platypterum DC. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | umbizakayivuthwa, uhlokokayivuthwa, umgunyuza (isiZulu) |
| Helichrysum populifolium DC. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | Poplar helichrysum |
| Helichrysum splendidum (Thunb.) Less. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | Cape Gold, Geelsewejaartjie (A), phefo-ea-loti, toanae-moru (SS) |
| Helichrysum umbraculigerum Less. | Asteraceae | Helichrysum | woolly umbrella helichrysum (Eng.); kerrikruie (Afr.) |
| Heliophila coronopifolia Willd | Brassicaceae | Heliophila | Wild flax, Sporries, Showy sunflax |
| Hermannia grandiflora Aiton | Malvaceae | Hermannia | desert rose (Eng.); klokkiebos, heuningbossie, ouma-se-kappie (Afr.) |
| Hermannia hyssopifolia L. | Malvaceae | Hermannia | eight-day healing bush (Eng.); pokkiesblom, agtdaegeneesbossie (Afr.) |
| Hermannia nana (Eckl. et Zeyh.) Kuntze | Malvaceae | Hermannia | windmill doll's rose (Eng.); windpomp poprosie (Afr.) |
| Hermannia pinnata L. | Malvaceae | Hermannia | orange hermannia/doll's rose (Eng.), kwasblaar kruip poprosie (Afr.) |
| Hermannia saccifera (Turcz.) K. Schum. | Malvaceae | Hermannia | Komynbossie |
| Hermannia sp. | Malvaceae | Hermannia | doll's roses (Eng.); poprosie, moederkappie (Afr.) |
| Hesperantha coccinea (Backh. et Harv.) Goldblatt et J. C. Manning | Iridaceae | Hesperantha | River Lily (E), Khahlana (South Sotho), Rooirivierlelie (A) |
| Hesperantha pauciflora (Baker) H. J Lewis | Iridaceae | Hesperantha | Evening flower, Pink evening flower, Pienkaandblom (Afr) |
| Hesperantha sufflava Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Hesperantha | evening flower (Eng.); aandblom (Afr.) |
| Hesperantha vaginata (Sweet) Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Hesperantha | harlekynaandblom, perdeblom (Afr.) |
| Heterolepis aliena (L. f.) Druce | Asteraceae | Heterolepis | rock daisy (Eng.); rotsgousblom (Afr.) |
| Heteromorpha arborescens (Spreng.) Cham. et Schltdl. | Apiaceae | Heteromorpha | parsley tree (Eng.); wildepietersielie (Afr.) |
| Heteropyxis natalensis Harvey | Heteropyxidaceae | Heteropyxis | Lavender tree, Laventelboom (A), iNkunzi (Z) |
| Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav. | Malvaceae | Hibiscus | hibiscus, sun hibiscus, lemon-yellow rosemallow (Eng.); wildestokroos (Afr.) |
| Hibiscus pedunculatus L. f. | Malvaceae | Hibiscus | pink mallow, forest pink hibiscus (Eng.); wildestokroos, pienk hibiskus (Afr.); indola ebomvu (Zulu) |
| Hibiscus praeteritus R. A. Dyer | Malvaceae | Hibiscus | None |
| Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne. | Apocynaceae | Hoodia | bobbejaanghaap, bergghaap, bitterghaap, bokhorings (Afr.); Khobab (Khoi) |
| Hoslundia opposita Vahl | Lamiaceae | Hoslundia | orange bird berry, bird gooseberry (Eng.); Uyaweyawe (Zulu) |
| Huernia pendula E. A. Bruce | Apocynaceae | Huernia | bootlace huernia (Eng.); skoenveter-aasblom (Afr.); imitya (Xhosa) |
| Hyacinthaceae sp. | Angiospermae | Hyacinthaceae | hyacinth |
| Hyaenanche globosa (Gaertn.) Lamb. et Vahl | Picrodendraceae | Hyaenanche | hyaena-poison (Eng.); gifboom, wolwegifboom, wolweboontjie, boesmansgif |
| Hydnora africana Thunb. | Hydnoraceae | Hydnora | jackal food (Eng.); jakkalskos, bobbejaankos (Afr.) |
| Hydrostachys polymorpha Klotzsch | Hydrostachyaceae | Hydrostachys | phophoma-lasemanzini (Z) |
| Hymenolepis parviflora (L.) DC. Athanasia parviflora L. |
Asteraceae | Hymenolepis | coulter-bush (Eng.); koulterbos, pôbos, pokbos (Afr.) |
| Hyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf | Poaceae | Hyparrhenia | common thatching grass (Eng.); dektamboekiegras (Afr.) |
| Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn. | Arecaceae | Hyphaene | lala palm, ilala palm, gingerbread tree, fan palm (Eng.); lalapalm, palmboom, waaierpalm (Afr.); Lala-Palme (German); Lilala (Swati); Nnala (Tsonga); Mulala (Venda); iLala (Zulu) |
| Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. et Schult. | Acanthaceae | Hypoestes | ribbon bush (Eng.); seeroogblommetjie (Afr.); uhladlwana olukhulu, uhlonyane, uhlalwane (Zulu) |
| Hypoestes aristata Soland. ex Roem et Schult. var. aristata 'Purple Haze' | Acanthaceae | Hypoestes | Ribbon Bush (E) Lintbos (A) uhlonyane (Z) |
| Hypoxis colchicifolia Bak. | Hypoxidaceae | Hypoxis | broad-leaved hypoxis (Eng.); iLabatheka (Zulu) |
| Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch. et C. A. Mey. | Hypoxidaceae | Hypoxis | star flower, yellow star (Eng.); sterblom, gifbol (Afr.); moli kharatsa, lotsane (S Sotho); iNkomfe (Zulu) . Wrongly referred to as African potato. |
| Hypoxis sp. | Hypoxidaceae | Hypoxis | yellow stars, star lily, african potato (Eng.); sterretjie, Afrika-patat (Afr.); inkomfe, ilabatheka (isiZulu) |
| Ilex mitis (L.) Radlk. | Aquifoliaceae | Ilex | African holly, Cape holly, wild holly, watertree (Eng.); waterboom, waterhout, without (Afr.); monamane (Northern Sotho); iPhuphuma (Zulu), umDuma (Xhosa); liBota (Swazi); phukgu, phukgile (Southern Sotho); mutanzwa-khamelo (Venda) |
| Impatiens flanaganiae Hemsl. | Balsaminaceae | Impatiens | Mrs Flanagan's impatiens |
| Indigofera jucunda Schrire FAMILY: Fabaceae (pea family) COMMON NAMES: River Indigo, Rivierverfbos | Fabaceae | Indigofera | River Indigo, Rivierverfbos |
| Indigofera natalensis Bolus | Fabaceae | Indigofera | forest indigo (Eng.); bos-verfbos (Afr.); umsitshane (IsiXhosa); insiphane encane (IsiZulu) |
| Ipomoea albivenia (Lindl.) Sweet | Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea | Wild Cotton (E), Wildekatoen (A), Imibuzana / Umangfongo (Z) |
| Iridaceae sp. | Iridaceae | Iridaceae | Iris |
| Ischyrolepis subverticillata Steud. | Restionaceae | Ischyrolepis | Broom Restio, Besemriet, Dune Restio, Duineriet, Garden Restio, Tuinriet. |
| Ixia mostertii M. P. de Vos | Iridaceae | Ixia | for this plant. It is one of the extremely rare species in the genus Ixia and has not been well collected. |
| Ixia viridiflora Lam. | Iridaceae | Ixia | Green Ixia, Groenkalossie (Afr.) |
| Ixianthes retzioides Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Ixianthes | river bells (Eng.); rivierklokkies (Afr.) |
| Jamesbrittenia bergae P. Lemmer | Scrophulariaceae | Jamesbrittenia | crimson phlox |
| Jamesbrittenia breviflora (Schltr.) Hilliard | Scrophulariaceae | Jamesbrittenia | none |
| Jamesbrittenia grandiflora (Galpin) Hilliard Sutera grandiflora (Galpin) Hiern |
Scrophulariaceae | Jamesbrittenia | Wild phlox |
| Jasminum multipartitum Hochst. | Oleaceae | Jasminum | starry wild jasmine (Eng.); sterretjies-jasmyn (Afr.); Imfohlafohlane (Zulu) |
| Jensenobotrya lossowiana A. G. J. Herre | Aizoaceae | Jensenobotrya | druiwetrosvygie |
| Jordaaniella cuprea (L. Bolus) H. E. K. Hartmann | Aizoaceae | Jordaaniella | koper-rankvygie (Afr.) |
| Jordaaniella dubia H. E. K. Hartmann Jordaaniella anemoniflora (L. Bolus) Van Jaarsv. Cephalophyllum anemoniflorum (L. Bolus) N. E. Br. |
Aizoaceae | Jordaaniella | helder kruipvygie, matvygie (Afr.) |
| Jubaeopsis caffra Becc. | Arecaceae | Jubaeopsis | Pondo coconut, Pondo palm (Eng.); Pondopalm (Afr.); ikomba (isiXhosa) |
| Juncus kraussii Hochst. | Juncaceae | Juncus | dune slack rush, matting rush (Eng.); Incema (Zulu) |
| Justicia campylostemon (Nees) T. Anderson | Acanthaceae | Justicia | honey justicia (Eng.); isipheka (Zulu) |
| Justicia flava (Vahl) Vahl | Acanthaceae | Justicia | yellow justicea (Eng.); geelgarnaalbos (Afr.); impela (Zulu) |
| Justicia odora (Forssk.) Vahl | Acanthaceae | Justicia | Bushveld Justicia (E) Bosveld Justicia (A) |
| Justicia petiolaris subsp. bowiei (C. B. Clarke) Immelman | Acanthaceae | Justicia | blue justicia, kissing-leaves (Eng.); kiesieblaar (Afr.) |
| Kalanchoe rotundifolia (Haw.) Haw. | Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe | Common Kalanchoe, Nentabos, Plakkie (A) and umadinsane (Z) . |
| Kalanchoe thyrsiflora Harv. | Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe | geelplakkie, meelplakkie, plakkie |
| Karomia speciosa (Hutch. et Corbishley) R. Fern. forma speciosa Holmskioldia speciosa Hutch. et Corbishley |
Lamiaceae | Karomia | southern chinese hats, wild parasol flower (Eng); sambreelboom (Afr) . |
| Kedrostis hirtella (Naudin) Cogn. | Cucurbitaceae | Kedrostis | bobbejaankomkommer (Afr.); mogakangwaga (Tswana) |
| Khadia sp. | Aizoaceae | Khadia | hadiwortel (Afr.) |
| Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C. DC. | Meliaceae | Khaya | East African mahogany; Nyasaland mahogany; red mahogany (Eng.); Oos-Afrikaanse mahonie (Afr.); Acaujo (French) |
| Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. | Bignoniaceae | Kigelia | sausage tree (Eng.); worsboom (Afr.); umVunguta, umFongothi (Zulu); Modukguhlu (North Sotho); Muvevha (Venda) |
| Kiggelaria africana L. | Achariaceae | Kiggelaria | Wild peach, wildeperske (Afr.), umKokoko (Xhosa), uMunwe (Zulu), Monepenepe (North Sotho), Lekgatsi (South Sotho), Muphatavhafu (Venda) |
| Kirkia acuminata Oliv. | Kirkiaceae | Kirkia | white seringa (Eng.); witsering (Afr.); mvumayila (Tsonga); modumela (Tswana); mubvumala (Venda) |
| Kirkia wilmsii Engl. | Kirkiaceae | Kirkia | mountain kirkia, wild pepper tree, mountain seringa (Eng.); bergsering, wildepeperboom (Afr.); Modumela (Northern Sotho) |
| Kleinia fulgens Hook. f. | Asteraceae | Kleinia | Coral senecio |
| Kniphofia alooides Moench | Asphodelaceae | Kniphofia | Red-hot poker or Torch lily (English), Vuurpyl (Afrikaans) |
| Kniphofia ensifolia Baker | Asphodelaceae | Kniphofia | torch lily (Eng.); vuurpyl (Afr.) |
| Kniphofia gracilis Baker | Asphodelaceae | Kniphofia | graceful/slender redhot poker |
| Kniphofia leucocephala Baijnaith | Asphodelaceae | Kniphofia | none |
| Kniphofia linearifolia Baker | Asphodelaceae | Kniphofia | common marsh poker (Eng.); vuurpyl (Afr.); Icacane, Umathunga (Zulu) |
| Knowltonia capensis (L.) Huth | Ranunculaceae | Knowltonia | blistering leaves (Eng.); brandblare, katjiedrieblaar (Afr.) |
| Knowltonia vesicatoria (L. f.) Sims Anemone vesicatoria (Sims) Prantl |
Ranunculaceae | Knowltonia | blisterleaf (Eng.); brandblaar, katjiedrieblaar, tandpynblaar, peperwortel (Afr.) |
| Kraussia floribunda (Harv) . | Rubiaceae | Kraussia | Rhino-coffee; Renosterkoffie, Wildekornoelie (Afr); isiKhukhankobe, isiKhubashane, uTholomba (Z) |
| Lachenalia bulbifera (Cyrillo) Engl. | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | rooinaeltjie (Afr.) |
| Lachenalia framesii W. F. Barker | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | viooltjie (Afrikaans) |
| Lachenalia liliflora Jacq. | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | Cape hyacinth (Eng.); viooltjie (Afr.) |
| Lachenalia lutea G. D. Duncan | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | Common dwarf yellow viooltjie |
| Lachenalia mathewsii W. F. Barker | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | none |
| Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Ait. | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | L. orchioides var. orchioides – wild hyacinth (Eng.); groenviooltjie (Afr.); L. orchioides var. glaucina (Jacq.) W. F. Barker – blue wild hyacinth (Eng.); blouviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Lachenalia orthopetala Jacq. | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | Cape hyacinth (Eng.); viooltjie (Afr.) |
| Lachenalia pustulata Jacq. | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | Common Viooltjie |
| Lachenalia sargeantii W. F. Barker | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | none |
| Lachenalia valeriae G. D. Duncan | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | viooltjie (Afrikaans) |
| Lachenalia viridiflora W. F. Barker | Hyacinthaceae | Lachenalia | none |
| Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. | Cucurbitaceae | Lagenaria | bottle gourd, calabash (Eng.); kalbas (Afr.); moraka (North Sotho); segwana (Tswana); iselwa (Xhosa, Zulu) |
| Lagenaria sphaerica Sond.) Naudin | Cucurbitaceae | Lagenaria | wild calabash (Eng.); wildekalbas (Afr.); iselwa-makhosi, uselwa (Zulu) |
| Lamiaceae sp. | Lamiaceae | Lamiaceae | mint or sage |
| Lampranthus affinis L. Bolus | Aizoaceae | Lampranthus | cliff lampranthus, kransvygie (Afr.) |
| Lampranthus aureus (L.) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Lampranthus | vygie (Afr.) |
| Lampranthus bicolor (L.) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Lampranthus | Bicoloured lampranthus (Eng.); bont vygie (Afr.) |
| Lampranthus haworthii (Donn) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Lampranthus | purple vygie, ice plant, mesemb |
| Lampranthus hoerleinianus (Dinter) Friedrich | Aizoaceae | Lampranthus | Purple vygie |
| Lampranthus multiradiatus (Jacq.) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Lampranthus | Roosvygie |
| Laportea grossa (Wedd.) Chew | Urticaceae | Laportea | spotted nettle (Eng.); gevlekte brandnetel (Afr.); ubazi, ububasa (Xhosa); imbabazane, imbathi (Zulu) |
| Laurophyllus capensis Thunb. | Anacardiaceae | Laurophyllus | iron martin (Eng.); ystermartiens, filabos (sie), vlakwitels (Afr.) |
| Lebekia sp. | Fabaceae | Lebekia | Ganna (Afr.) |
| Ledebouria Roth | Hyacinthaceae | Ledebouria | ledebouria; common squill |
| Leonotis leonurus (L.) R. Br. | Lamiaceae | Leonotis | Wild Dagga, Lion's Ear (E), Wildedagga, Duiwelstabak (Afr), Imvovo (X) |
| Lessertia sp. | Fabaceae | Lessertia | none |
| Leucadendron album (Thunb.) Fourc. | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | linear-leaf conebush (Eng.); aarbeisilwertolbos (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron argenteum (L.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | silver tree (Eng.), witteboom, silwerboom (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron elimense subsp. elimense E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | Elim conebush |
| Leucadendron laxum I. Williams | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | Vleirosie, Bredasdorp conebush. |
| Leucadendron levisanus (L.) P. J. Bergius | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | Cape Flats conebush, spatula-leaf protea (Eng.); sandknoppiesbos (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron linifolium (Jacq.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | line-leaf conebush (Eng.), duineknoppiesbos, knoppiesbos (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron loeriense I. Williams | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | loerie conebush (Eng.); loerietolbos (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron macowanii E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | Acacia-leaf conebush |
| Leucadendron rubrum Burm. f. | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | spinning top conebush (Eng.); tolletjiesbos, waretolbos (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron salignum Berg. Hybrids et Cultivars. | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | none |
| Leucadendron sessile R. Br. | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | sun conebush, western sunbush (Eng.) |
| Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I. Williams subsp. oribinum I. Williams | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | Oribi spear-leaved conebush (Eng.); Oribigeelbos (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron strobilinum (L.) Druce | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | Peninsula conebush |
| Leucadendron tinctum I. Williams | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | spicy conebush (Eng.); toffie-appel (Afr.) |
| Leucadendron xanthoconus (Kuntze) K. Schum. | Proteaceae | Leucadendron | sickle-leaf conebush (Eng.); blinkblaartolbos (Afr.) |
| Leucosidea sericea Eckl. et Zeyh. | Rosaceae | Leucosidea | Oldwood (English), Ouhout (Afrikaans), umTshitshi (Zulu), isiDwadwa, umTyityi (Xhosa), mošino (N. Sotho), Munyonga-tshifumbu (Venda) . |
| Leucospermum bolusii Gand. | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Gordon's Bay pincushion (Eng.); witluisiesbos (Afr.) |
| Leucospermum catherinae Compton | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | catherine-wheel pincushion (Eng.) |
| Leucospermum conocarpodendron (L.) H. Buek subsp. conocarpodendron | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | grey tree pincushion (Eng.); vaalkreupelhout, goudsboom (Afr.) |
| Leucospermum conocarpodendron (L.) H. Buek subsp. Viridum | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Green tree pincushion, hairless tree pincushion, yellow pincushion (Eng.); groenkreupelhout, kreupelboom, goudboom, brandhoutboom (Afr.) |
| Leucospermum cordifolium (Salisb. Ex Knight) Rourke | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Pincushion, Bobbejaanklou, Luisiesboom, Luisiesbos. |
| Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm. f.) Rourke | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | wart-stemmed pincushion (Eng.), luisiesbos (Afr.) |
| Leucospermum erubescens Rourke | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | orange flame pincushion, Langeberg pincushion (Eng.); oranjevlamspeldekussing (Afr.) |
| Leucospermum formosum (Andrews) Sweet | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | silver-leaf wheel-pincushion |
| Leucospermum glabrum E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Outeniqua pincushion |
| Leucospermum grandiflorum (Salisb.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | grey-leaf fountain pincushion, rainbow pincushion (Eng.) |
| Leucospermum muirii E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Albertinia pincushion (Eng.); bloukoolhout (Afr.) |
| Leucospermum oleifolium (P. J. Bergius) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Overberg pincushion. |
| Leucospermum patersonii E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | silver-edge pincushion |
| Leucospermum praecox Rourke | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Mossel Bay pincushion; large tufted pincushion |
| Leucospermum reflexum H. Buek ex Meisn. | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | var. reflexum : rocket pincushion, sky-rocket pincushion (Eng.); perdekop (Afr.) . Var. luteum : yellow rocket pincushion (Eng.); geel perdekop (Afr.) |
| Leucospermum saxosum S. Moore | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | Escarpment Pincushion |
| Leucospermum tottum (L.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Leucospermum | for genus: Speldekussing, Vuurhoutjies, Matches, Pincushion. |
| Leysera gnaphalodes (L.) L. | Asteraceae | Leysera | hongertee, teebos, duinetee, geelblommetjietee, skilpadtee, teeringtee (Afr.) |
| Limonium peregrinum (P. J. Bergius) R. A. Dyer | Plumbaginaceae | Limonium | sea lavender (Eng.); papierblom, strandroos (Afr.) |
| Liparia angustifolia (Eckl. et Zeyh.) A. L. Schutte | Fabaceae | Liparia | none |
| Liparia splendens (Burm. f.) Bos et De Wit subsp. Splendens Liparia sphaerica L. |
Fabaceae | Liparia | mountain dahlia, orange nodding-head (Eng.), bergdahlia, geelkoppie, skaamblom (Afr.) |
| Lippia javanica (Burm. f.) Spreng | Verbenaceae | Lippia | Fever tea, Lemon Bush (English) Koorsbossie Beukesbossie, Lemoenbossie (Afrikaans) mutswane, umSutane (Swati) inZinziniba (Xhosa) umSuzwane, umSwazi (Zulu) musukudu, bokhukhwane (Tswana) |
| Litanthus pusillus Harv | Hyacinthaceae | Litanthus | TomThumb hyacinth, Kleinduimpie-hiasint (Afr.) |
| Lithops olivacea L. Bolus | Aizoaceae | Lithops | stone plant (Eng.); beeskloutjie (Afr.) |
| Lithops optica (Marloth) N. E. Br. | Aizoaceae | Lithops | Lüderitz Living Stone, Lüderitz Stone Plant, Lüderitz Beeskloutjie |
| Lithops sp. | Aizoaceae | Lithops | living stones, stone plants (Eng.); beeskloutjies, perdeklou (Afr.) |
| Lobelia anceps L. f. | Lobeliaceae | Lobelia | angled lobelia, swamp lobelia |
| Lobelia aquaemontis E. Wimm. | Lobeliaceae | Lobelia | Waterberg lobelia |
| Lobelia sp. | Lobeliaceae | Lobelia | none |
| Lobelia valida L. Bolus | Lobeliaceae | Lobelia | Galjoenblom |
| Lobostemon belliformis (M. H. Buys) | Boraginaceae | Lobostemon | Gouriqua lobostemon (Eng.); Gouriqua agtdaegeneesbos (Afr.) |
| Lobostemon fruticosus (L.) H. Buek | Boraginaceae | Lobostemon | pajama bush (Eng.); agtdaegeneesbos, douwurmbos, luibos, lobos (Afr.) |
| Lobostemon montanus (H. Buek) | Boraginaceae | Lobostemon | Mountain lobostemon (Eng.); agtdaegeneesbos (Afr.) |
| Lobostemon sp. | Boraginaceae | Lobostemon | pajama bush |
| Lotononis calycina (E. Mey.) Benth. | Fabaceae | Lotononis | for this species are currently known or in use. |
| Loxostylis alata A. Spreng. | Anacardiaceae | Loxostylis | Tarwood, Wild pepper tree, Teerhout |
| Mackaya bella Harv. | Acanthaceae | Mackaya | Forest bell bush, River bell |
| Macledium zeyheri (Sond.) S. Ortiz Dicoma zeyheri Sond. |
Asteraceae | Macledium | skaapdissel, maagbitterwortel, maagbossie (Afr.); toy sugar bush, doll's protea (Eng.); mahlabane, somanheva (Swazi); umlunge, umqele (Xhosa); isihlabamakhondlwane, ububendle (Zulu) |
| Macrostylis squarrosa Bartl. et H. L. Wendl. | Rutaceae | Macrostylis | none |
| Maerua cafra (DC.) Pax | Capparaceae | Maerua | Common bush-cherry, White-wood, Witbos |
| Maesa lanceolata Forssk. | Maesaceae | Maesa | false assegai (Eng.); valsassegaai (Afr.); umalunguzalazikhakhona, inhlavubele, umaguqu, isidenda, ubhoqobhoqo (Zulu); intendekwane (Xhosa); ligucu, umbohlobohlo (Sw); muunguri (Venda) |
| Malephora sp. | Aizoaceae | Malephora | mesemb (Eng.); vygie (Afr.) |
| Marasmodes DC | Asteraceae | Marasmodes | none |
| Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K. Schum. | Bignoniaceae | Markhamia | bell bean tree (Eng.); klokkiesboontjieboom (Afr.); Mula-kholoma (Venda) |
| Maytenus acuminata (L. f.) Loes. var. acuminata 'Silky Showers' | Celastraceae | Maytenus | silky bark (Eng.); sybas (Afr.) |
| Maytenus oleoides (Lam.) Loes. | Celastraceae | Maytenus | mountain maytenus (Eng.); klipkershout (Afr.) |
| Melianthus comosus Vahl | Melianthaceae | Melianthus | Honey Flower (E), Kruidjie-roer-my -nie (A) |
| Melianthus major L. | Melianthaceae | Melianthus | Kruidjie-roer-my-nie, Giant honey flower |
| Melica decumbens Thunb. | Poaceae | Melica | staggers grass (Eng.); dronkgras (Afr.) |
| Melinis nerviglumis (Franch.) Zizka | Poaceae | Melinis | bristle-leaved red top |
| Mentha longifolia L. | Lamiaceae | Mentha | wild mint (Eng.); kruisement, balderjan (Afr.); Koena-ya-thaba (Southern Sotho?); inixina, inzinziniba (Xhosa); ufuthana lomhlanga (Zulu) |
| Merciera sp. | Campanulaceae | Merciera | none |
| Merwilla plumbea (Lindl.) Speta | Hyacinthaceae | Merwilla | Wild squill, Blue squill, Blue hyacinth, Blouberglelie, Blouslangkop, Inguduza |
| Merxmuellera macowanii (Stapf) Conert | Poaceae | Merxmuellera | Molalashlolo, Moseha (South Sotho) |
| Metalasia muricata (L.) D. Don | Asteraceae | Metalasia | white bristle bush (Eng.); blombos, witsteekbossie, steekbos (Afr.) |
| Microsorum sp. | Polypodiaceae | Microsorum | wart ferns |
| Millettia grandis (E. Mey.) Skeels | Fabaceae | Millettia | umzimbeet (Eng.); umsambeet (Afr.); umSimbithwa (Zulu) umKunye (Xhosa) |
| Millettia stuhlmannii Taub. | Fabaceae | Millettia | panga panga, partridge wood (Eng.); panga-panga, patryshout (Afr.); muangaila (Venda); mpangapanga (Swahili) |
| Mimetes chrysanthus Rourke | Proteaceae | Mimetes | Golden Pagoda, Golden Mimetes, Gouestompie |
| Mimetes cucullatus (L.) R. Br. Mimetes lyrigera Salisb. ex. Knight |
Proteaceae | Mimetes | common mimetes, common pagoda, red mimetes, red pagoda (Eng.); rooistompie, stompie (Afr.) |
| Mimetes fimbriifolius Salisb. ex Knight | Proteaceae | Mimetes | cowl pagoda (Eng.); kreupelboom (Afr.) |
| Mimetes hirtus (L.) Salisb. ex Knight | Proteaceae | Mimetes | marsh pagoda, red and yellow bottlebrush, tall pagoda, hairy mimetes, pineapple bush (Eng.); kreupelboom, vleistompie, rooistompie, pynappelstompie (Afr.) |
| Mimetes hottentoticus E. Phillips et Hutch. | Proteaceae | Mimetes | Silver pagoda, Hottentotstompie (Afr.) |
| Mimusops caffra E. Mey. ex. A. DC | Sapotaceae | Mimusops | coast red milkwood (Eng.); kusrooimelkboom, moepel (Afr.); umHayihayi amaSethole-abomvu, umThunzi, umNweba waselwandle, umNole, uMagayi, umKhakhayi (Zulu); umHlophe (Xhosa) |
| Mimusops zeyheri Sond. | Sapotaceae | Mimusops | Transvaal red milkwood (Eng.); moepel (Afr.); mmupudu (Northern Sotho); umPushane (Zulu); Nhlantswa (Tsonga); Mubululu (Venda) |
| Mitriostigma axillare Hochst. | Rubiaceae | Mitriostigma | dwarf-loquat (Eng.); dwerglukwart (Afr.) |
| Momordica balsamina L. | Cucurbitaceae | Momordica | balsam pear (Eng.); laloentjie (Afr.); mohodu (Sotho); nkaka (Thonga); intshungu, intshungwana yehlathi (Zulu) |
| Momordica cardiospermoides Klotzsch | Cucurbitaceae | Momordica | bitter gourd (Eng.); inshubaba (siSwati); ntwe (seTswana) |
| Mondia whitei (Hook. f.) Skeels | Apocynaceae | Mondia | White's ginger, tonic root (Eng.); mundondo, mudondo (Angola); mundondo, bondo, molo busio (Cissongo - Central African Republic); nlondo, kimbiolongwa, kumba (Ngwaka - Democratic Republic of the Congo); ubasangbwandiya, gatimba (Lugware - Democratic Republic of the Congo); mujimbaye (Tshiluba - Democratic Republic of the Congo); lacadje (Fula – Guinea Bissau); mkombela (Kenya); citumbulo (Malawi); umondi, mundi, mindi (Zulu – South Africa); sedando omutona (Uganda) and mungurawu (Shona – Zimbabwe) . |
| Monochoria africana (Solms) N. E. Br. | Pontederiaceae | Monochoria | for this rather rare plant |
| Monodora junodii Engl. et Diels | Annonaceae | Monodora | green-apple (Eng.); groenappel (Afr.); ndzivila (xiTsonga); umKotshi (isiZulu) |
| Monopsis unidentata (Dryand. Ex Aiton) E. Wimm | Lobeliaceae | Monopsis | Wild violet |
| Monsonia speciosa L. | Geraniaceae | Monsonia | sambreeltjie (Afr.); umbrella (Eng.) |
| Montiniaceae sp. | Rosales | Montiniaceae | wild-clove |
| Moraea amissa Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Moraea | none |
| Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Asch. et Graebn. | Iridaceae | Moraea | Blouooguintjie (Afr.) |
| Moraea ciliata (L. f.) Ker Gawl | Iridaceae | Moraea | growweuintjie (Afr.) |
| Moraea elegans Jacq. | Iridaceae | Moraea | poutulp (Afr.) |
| Moraea gigandra L. Bolus | Iridaceae | Moraea | grootflappie (Afr.) |
| Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. Moraea venenata Dinter |
Iridaceae | Moraea | bloutulp, kraai-uintjie (Afr.) |
| Moraea tripetala (L. f.) Ker Gawl. | Iridaceae | Moraea | blou-uintjie (Afr.) |
| Moraea tulbaghensis L. Bolus | Iridaceae | Moraea | rooiflappie (Afr.) |
| Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl. Two subspecies are recognized: subsp. villosa et subsp. elandsmontana Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Moraea | peacock moraea (Eng.); uiltjie (Afr.) |
| Morella cordifolia (L.) Killick Myrica cordifolia L. |
Myricaceae | Morella | wax berry, candle berry (Eng.); wasbessie, wasbessiebos, wasbossie, glashout (Afr.); ilethi (Zulu) |
| Moringa ovalifolia Dinter et A. Berger | Moringaceae | Moringa | phantom tree, ghost tree, African moringo (Eng.); sprokiesboom, meelsakboom (Afr.); Omutindi (Herero); Oluhongwe (Ovambo) |
| Mundulea sericea (Willd.) A. Chev. | Fabaceae | Mundulea | Cork bush, silver bush, Rhodesian silver-leaf (English); kurkbos, blou-ertjieboom, olifantshout, visboontjie, visgif, mangaanbos (Afrikaans); omukeka (Herero); mosetla-thlou (Northern Sotho); omumbaganyana (Oshiwambo); umSindandlovana (Swazi); ntsandzandlopfu, maibana, mohato, mosikatse, mosita-thlou, moswaatlou (Tswana); mukunda-ndou (Venda); umHlalantethe, umSindandlovu (Zulu) . |
| Muraltia heisteria (L.) DC. | Polygalaceae | Muraltia | purple gorse (Eng.); kastybos, persblommetjie (Afr.) |
| Myrsine africana L. | Myrsinaceae | Myrsine | Cape myrtle, African boxwood (Eng.); vlieëbos, mirting (Afr.); moroko-pheleu, semapo, sethakhisa, thakisa (Southern Sotho) |
| Mystacidium capense (L. f.) Schltr. | Orchidaceae | Mystacidium | iphamba (Zulu) |
| Mystroxylon aethiopicum (Thunb.) Loes. | Celastraceae | Mystroxylon | Transvaal kooboo-berry (Eng.); uNqayi (Xhosa); Mlimbolimbo (Sw) |
| Nemesia fruticans (Thunb.) Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Nemesia | Mauve nemesia (E) Wildeleeubekkie (A) |
| Nerine filifolia Baker | Iridaceae | Nerine | grass-leaved nerine (Eng.) |
| Nerine gibsonii Douglas | Iridaceae | Nerine | Gibson's nerine |
| Nerine humilis (Jaqu.) Herb. | Iridaceae | Nerine | nerine (Eng.); seeroogblom, berglelie (Afr.) |
| Nerine laticoma (Ker Gawl.) T. Durand et Schinz | Iridaceae | Nerine | vleilelie, gifbol, jeukui, seeroogblom (Afr.) |
| Nerine masoniorum L. Bolus | Iridaceae | Nerine | Masons' nerine, Transkei lily |
| Nerine sarniensis (L.) Herb. | Iridaceae | Nerine | Guernsey Lily, Red Nerine, Berglelie |
| Nerine undulata (L.) Herb. Nerine alta W. F. Barker |
Iridaceae | Nerine | nerine (Eng.); seeroogblom, berglelie (Afr.) |
| Nivenia corymbosa (Ker Gawl.) Baker | Iridaceae | Nivenia | blue stars (Eng.); blousterretjie (Afr.) |
| Nivenia stokoei (Guth.) N. E. Br. | Iridaceae | Nivenia | blue stars (Eng.), blousterretjie (Afr.) |
| Notobubon galbanum (L.) Magee Peucedanum galbanum (L.) Drude |
Apiaceae | Notobubon | blister bush (Eng.); bergseldery, wilde seldery, droedas (Afr.) |
| Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen. | Buddlejaceae | Nuxia | common wild elder, brittle wood (Eng.); gewone wildevlier (Afr.); umKhobesza (Xhosa); isiPhofane (Zulu) |
| Nuxia floribunda Benth. | Buddlejaceae | Nuxia | forest elder; forest nuxia; wild elder (Eng.); bosvlier; vlier (Afr.); umHlambandlazi, iThambo, ingobese, isanywana, umKhobeza (Zulu); iNgqota, isiKhali (Xhosa); motlhabare (Northern Sotho); mula-notshi; mpupumwa (Venda) |
| Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth. | Buddlejaceae | Nuxia | Water Elder, Bush Nuxia (English); Watervlier (Afrikaans); iNkhweza (Zulu) |
| Nylandtia scoparia (Eckl. et Zeyh.) Goldblatt et J. C. Manning | Polygalaceae | Nylandtia | genus Nylandtia : tortoise berry (Eng.); skilpadbessie (Afr.) . Nylandtia scoparia : duinebessie (Afr.) |
| Nylandtia spinosa (L.) Dumort. Mundia spinosa (L.) DC. |
Polygalaceae | Nylandtia | tortoise berry (Eng.); skilpadbessie (Afr.); Mmaba (Tswana); |
| Nymania capensis (Thunb.) Lindb. | Meliaceae | Nymania | Chinese lantern (Eng.); klapperbos (Afr.) |
| Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f. var. caerulea (Sav.) Verdc. Nymphaea capensis Thunb. Nymphaea caerulea Sav. Nymphaea calliantha Conard Nymphaea mildbraedi Gilg. Nymphaea spectabilis Gilg. Nymphaea nelsonii Burtt Davy |
Nymphaeaceae | Nymphaea | blue water lily, blouwaterlelie, kaaimanblom, frog's pulpit, paddapreekstoel, blou plomb, iZubu (Z) and blue lotus in Egypt |
| Ochna pretoriensis E. Phillips | Ochnaceae | Ochna | Magalies plane (Eng.); magalies-rooihout (Afr.) |
| Ochna pulchra Hook. f. | Ochnaceae | Ochna | peeling plane (Eng.); lekkerbreek (Afr.); monyelewyele (Tswana); monamane, mopha (Northern Sotho); musuma (Venda); nzololo (Tso) |
| Ochna serrulata (Hochst.) Walp. | Ochnaceae | Ochna | Mickey Mouse bush, small-leaved plane, carnival bush, fynblaarrooihout (Afr.), Umbomvane (Zulu), iliTye (Xhosa) |
| Ochna sp. | Ochnaceae | Ochna | wild planes, mickey-mouse plants |
| Ocotea bullata (Burch.) Baill. | Lauraceae | Ocotea | Stinkwood, black stinkwood, Cape laurel, (Eng), stinkhout, swartstinkhout, laurelhout (Afr), umNukani (Zulu), umHlungulu (Xhosa) |
| Oldenburgia grandis (Thunb.) Baill. | Asteraceae | Oldenburgia | Suurberg cushion bush, rabbit's ears, lamb's ears, donkey's ears (Eng.); bastersuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P. S. Green | Oleaceae | Olea | Wild olive, olienhout (Afr.), Mohlware (NSotho, SSotho), umNquma (Zulu, Xhosa, Swati), Mutlhwari (Venda), Motlhware (Tswana) |
| Olinia emarginata Thunb. | Oliniaceae | Olinia | Mountain hard pear, Berghardpeer |
| Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. Olinia cymosa (L.) Thunb. |
Oliniaceae | Olinia | hard pear (Eng.); hardepeer (Afr.); umNgenalahla, iNgobamakhosi, iNqudu, umNonono (Xhosa) |
| olophospermum mopane (J. Kirk ex Benth.) J. Kirk ex J. Leonard | Fabaceae | olophospermum | mopane, turpentine tree (Eng.); mopanie (Afr.); Mohlanare (Northern Sotho); Mophane (Tswana) |
| Oncoba spinosa Forssk. | Salicaceae | Oncoba | snuff-box tree (Eng.); snuifkalbassie (Afr.) |
| Oncosiphon suffruticosum (L.) Kallersjo | Asteraceae | Oncosiphon | stinkkruid, wurmkruid, wurmbos, miskruid (Afr.); Calomba daisy (Australia), shrubby mayweed (USA) . |
| Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P. Beauv. | Poaceae | Oplismenus | basket grass |
| Orbea lutea (N. E. Br.) Bruyns subsp. lutea | Apocynaceae | Orbea | yellow carrion flower (Eng.); geelaasblom, ghaap, gwaap, aasblom, kopseerblom, slang-gwaap (Afr.) . |
| Orbea sp. | Apocynaceae | Orbea | carrion flower (Eng.); aasblom, bokhoring (Afr.) |
| Ornithogalum dubium Houtt. | Hyacinthaceae | Ornithogalum | geeltjienk (Afr.) |
| Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker | Hyacinthaceae | Ornithogalum | giant chincherinchee (Eng.); reuse tjienkerientjee (Afr.) |
| Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq. | Hyacinthaceae | Ornithogalum | wonder-flower, star-of-Bethlehem, chincherinchee; tjienk, tjienkerientjee, (Afr.) |
| Orphium frutescens (L) E. Mey. | Gentianaceae | Orphium | Sea-rose, Sticky flower, Teringbos |
| Orthosiphon labiatus N. E. Br. | Lamiaceae | Orthosiphon | Pink Sage, Shell Bush; Pienk Salie (Afr) |
| Oscularia caulescens (Mill.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Oscularia | dassievygie, sandsteenvygie (Afr.) |
| Oscularia deltoides (L.) L. Bolus | Aizoaceae | Oscularia | dassievygie, sandsteenygie (Afr.) |
| Oscularia piquetbergensis (L. Bolus) H. E. K. Hartmann | Aizoaceae | Oscularia | dassievygie, sandsteenygie (Afr.) |
| Osmitopsis asteriscoides (P. J. Bergius) Less. | Asteraceae | Osmitopsis | Bellis, mountain daisy, swamp daisy; bels, belskruie, belsbos, belsebos, belsbossie, belsebossie (Afr.) . |
| Osmunda regalis L. | Osmundaceae | Osmunda | royal fern (Eng.); adelvaring (Afr.) |
| Osyris compressa (P. J. Bergius) A. DC | Santalaceae | Osyris | Cape sumach, coastal tannin bush (Eng.); wildepruim, wurgbessie, basbessie, kuslooibas (Afr.); mtekaaza, umbalanythi (Xhosa); umbulanyathi (Zulu) |
| Osyris lanceolata Hochst. et Steud. | Santalaceae | Osyris | rock tannin-bush, transvaal sumach (Eng.); bergbas, rotslooibas (Afr.); intshakasa, ingondotha-mpete (Zulu); umbulunyathi (Zulu/Xhosa); intekeza, utekeza (Xhosa); umBulunyati (Swati); mpere (Tsonga); mpeta (Venda) |
| Oxalis purpurea L. | Oxalidaceae | Oxalis | grand duchess sorrel (Eng.); suring (Afr.) |
| Oxalis sp. | Oxalidaceae | Oxalis | sorrel (Eng.); suring (Afr.) |
| Ozoroa obovata (Oliv.) R. Fern. et A. Fern. var. elliptica R. Fern. et A. Fern. | Anacardiaceae | Ozoroa | broad-leaved resin tree (Eng.); bree blaarharpuisboom (Afr.) |
| Ozoroa paniculosa (Sond.) R. Fern. et A. Fern. | Anacardiaceae | Ozoroa | common resin tree, bushveld ozoroa (Eng.) : gewone harpuisboom (Afr.); isiFice (Zulu); monoko (N. Sotho/Sepedi); mudumbula (Venda) |
| Pachycarpus schinzianus (Schltr.) N. E. Br. | Apocynaceae | Pachycarpus | cream cups (Eng.); bitterwortel (Afr.) |
| Pachypodium baronii var. windsorii Pachypodium bispinosum (L. f.) A. DC. Pachypodium densiflorum var. densiflorum Pachypodium geayi Costantin et Bois Pachypodium horombense Poiss. Pachypodium lamerei Drake Pachypodium lealii Welw. Pachypodium rosulatum Baker Pachypodium saundersii N. E. Br. Pachypodium succulentum (L. f.) Sweet. |
Apocynaceae | Pachypodium | none bobbejaankos, kragman, sterkman, kamoa (Afr.) none none none none bottle tree (Eng.), bottelboom (Afr.) none kudu lily, rathbonia (Eng.), koedoelelie (Afr.), ligubugubu, sikymbyambya, sisila-semphala (Swazi), insema-yamatshe, isihlehle (Zulu), Lundi star (Zimbabwe) dikvoet, bergkambroo, bobbejaankambroo, bobbejaankos, ystervarkkambroo (Afr.) |
| Pachypodium namaquanum Welw. | Apocynaceae | Pachypodium | elephant's trunk (Eng.), halfmens (Afr.) |
| Panicum maximum Jacq . | Poaceae | Panicum | Guinea grass (Eng.); blousaad soetgras (Afr.) |
| Pappea capensis Eckl. et Zeyh. | Sapindaceae | Pappea | jacket plum, Indaba tree, bushveld cherry (Eng.); doppruim (Afr.); umQhokwane, umVuna, iNdaba (Zulu); iliTye, umGqalutye (Xhosa); mongatane, Mopsinyugane (Northern Sotho); liLetsa (Swati); Xikwakwaxu, Gulaswimbi (Tsonga) |
| Paranomus reflexus (E. Phillips et Hutch.) Fourc. | Proteaceae | Paranomus | Van Staden's sceptre |
| Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth. | Chrysobalanaceae | Parinari | mobola-plum, cork tree, hissing tree (Eng.); grysappel, bosappel (Afr.); mmola (N. Sotho); mbulwa (Tsonga); mobola (Tswana); muvhula (Venda) |
| Passerina corymbosa Eckl. ex C. H. Wright | Thymelaeaceae | Passerina | gonna bush (Eng.); gonnabos, bakkerbos (Afr.) |
| Passerina ericoides L. | Thymelaeaceae | Passerina | Christmas berry (Eng.); dronkbessie (Afr.) |
| Passerina filiformis L. subsp. filiformis | Thymelaeaceae | Passerina | bakkerbos (Afr.) |
| Pavetta cooperi Harv. et Sond. | Rubiaceae | Pavetta | Christmas bush, pompon bride's bush, (Eng.); pomponbruidsbos, kers (mis) bos (Afr.); luphehlwane (Siswati); is-Anywana (Zulu) . |
| Pavetta gardeniifolia A. Rich var. gardeniifolia | Rubiaceae | Pavetta | Christmas bride's bush, Christmas bush, kersbruidsbos (Afr.) |
| Pavetta lanceolata Eckl. | Rubiaceae | Pavetta | weeping bride's bush, bridal bush, Christmas bush (Eng.); treurbruidsbos, bruidsbos (Afr.); umhleza, ilitoba, umgonogono, umphonyana (Xhosa); igololembuzi, umdleza (Zulu); mufhanza, tshituku (Venda) |
| Pavetta revoluta Hochst. | Rubiaceae | Pavetta | dune bride's bush (Eng.); duinebruidsbos (Afr.); umCilikishe (Xhosa); umHlabambaza (Zulu) |
| Pavetta schumanniana F. Hoffm. ex K. Schum. | Rubiaceae | Pavetta | poison bride's bush (Eng.); gifbruidsbos (Afr.); Sawoti (siSwati); Tshituku (Venda); isiMbuzana (isiZulu) |
| Pavetta sp. | Rubiaceae | Pavetta | bride's bush, Christmas bush (Eng.); bruidsboom, bruidsbos, kers (mis) bos (Afr.) |
| Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dummer | Fabaceae | Pearsonia | silwerertjietee, vaalertjietee (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium abrotanifolium (L. f.) Jacq. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | southernwood-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium acetosum (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | sorrel-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium betulinum (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Kanferblaar, Camphor-scented pelargonium, Maagpynbossie, Suurbos, Birch-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium capitatum (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | rose-scented pelargonium (Eng.); kusmalva (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium citronellum J. J. A. van der Walt | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | lemon-scented pelargonium (Eng.); malva (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium cordifolium (Cav.) Curt. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Heart-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium crassicaule L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | none |
| Pelargonium crispum (P. J. Bergius) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | crisped-leaf pelargonium |
| Pelargonium crithmifolium Sm. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | samphire-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium cucullatum (L) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Wilde malva, Hooded-leaf pelargonium, Tree pelargonium |
| Pelargonium denticulatum Jacq. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | toothed-leaved pelargonium, pine-scented geranium, fernleaf geranium |
| Pelargonium echinatum Curtis | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | prickly-stemmed pelargonium |
| Pelargonium elegans (Andrews) Willd. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | none |
| Pelargonium fruticosum (Cav.) Willd. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | None known |
| Pelargonium fulgidum (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | celandine-leaved pelargonium (Eng.); rooi malva (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium glutinosum (Jacq.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Pelargonium glutinosum (Jacq.) L'Her. |
| Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andr.) Willd. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Large flowered pelargonium |
| Pelargonium graveolens L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Rose-scented pelargonium, Wildemalva |
| Pelargonium grossularioides (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | gooseberry-leaved pelargonium (Eng.); rooirabas, rooirabassam, rooistingelhoutbas (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium hispidum (L. f.) Willd. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Hispid pelargonium (Eng); Grofharig (Afri.) |
| Pelargonium inquinans (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | scarlet pelargonium (Eng.); wilde malva (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium ionidiflorum (Eckl. et Zeyh.) Steud. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | none |
| Pelargonium laevigatum (L. f.) Willd. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | none |
| Pelargonium lanceolatum (Cav.) Kern | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | spear-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium magenteum J. J. A van der Walt | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | magenta-flowered pelargonium |
| Pelargonium ovale (Burm. f.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | none |
| Pelargonium panduriforme Eckl. et Zeyh. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | balsam-scented geranium, fiddle leaf geranium |
| Pelargonium papilionaceum (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | butterfly pelargonium (Eng.); rambossie (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium peltatum (L) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | ivy-leaved pelargonium, ivy-leaved geranium, cascading geranium (Eng.); kolsuring (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium quercifolium (L. f) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | none |
| Pelargonium radens H. E. Moore | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | rasp-leaved, multifid-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium reniforme Curtis | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | kidney-leaved pelargonium (Eng.); rooirabas (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium ribifolium Jacq. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | currant-leaved pelargonium |
| Pelargonium scabrum (Burm. f.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | rough-leaved pelargonium, three-pointed pelargonium (Eng.); hoenderbos (Afr.) |
| Pelargonium sidoides DC. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Kalwerbossie, Rabassam |
| Pelargonium suburbanum Clifford ex Boucher subsp. suburbanum | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | wildemalva |
| Pelargonium ternatum (L. f.) Jacq. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Pelargonium ternatum (L. f.) Jacq. |
| Pelargonium tetragonum L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | square-stemmed pelargonium |
| Pelargonium tomentosum Jacq. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Pennyroyal pelargonium; Peppermint-scented pelargonium |
| Pelargonium tongaense Vorster | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Tonga pelargonium (Eng.) |
| Pelargonium transvaalense Knuth | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Transvaal perlagonium (Eng) |
| Pelargonium triste (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | night scented pelargonium (Eng.); kaneeltjie, rooiwortel (Afr.); wit n/eitjie (Khoi) |
| Pelargonium vitifolium (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | vine-leaved pelargonium, balm-scented pelargonium |
| Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Her. | Geraniaceae | Pelargonium | Horse-shoe pelargonium, Wildemalva |
| Peltophorum africanum Sond. | Fabaceae | Peltophorum | African wattle, weeping wattle, huilboom, isiKhaba-mkhombe, umSehle, umThoboMosehla, isiKhabakhombe, Nhlanhlanbu, Ndedeze, Mosathia, Musese, |
| Pentanisia prunelloides (Klotzsch ex Eckl. et Zeyh.) Walp. | Rubiaceae | Pentanisia | wild verbena, broad-leaved Pentanisia (Eng.); sooibrandbossie (Afr.); icimamlilo (Zulu) |
| Pentarrhinum insipidum E. Mey. | Apocynaceae | Pentarrhinum | African heartvine (Eng.), donkieperske, hondepisbossie, opklim, wildekomkommer (Afr.), aulana, furana (Ndebele), umulugwe (Ndebele), leswa (Sotho) |
| Petalidium bracteatum Oberm. | Acanthaceae | Petalidium | Ruacana petalidium (Eng.); Ruacana rooibekkiebos (Afr.) |
| Petalidium coccineum S. Moore | Acanthaceae | Petalidium | Kaoko petalidium (Eng.); rooi-tongklapper, Kaoko rooibekkiebos (Afr.) |
| Peucedanum polyactinum B. L. Burtt | Apiaceae, | Peucedanum | bush parsley (Eng.); bergseldery (Afr.) |
| Phaenocoma prolifera (L.) D. Don | Asteraceae | Phaenocoma | Cape strawflower |
| Philenoptera violacea | Fabaceae | Philenoptera | Apple-leaf (Eng.); Appelblaar (Afr.); umBhandu, umPhanda, isiHomohomo (isiZulu) |
| Phoenix reclinata Jacq. | Arecaceae | Phoenix | wild date palm (Eng.); wilde-dadelboom (Afr.); Mopalamo (Northern Sotho); Mosefa (Tswana); Isundu (Xhosa, Zulu) |
| Phygelius aequalis Harv. ex Hiern | Scrophulariaceae | Phygelius | river bell, wild fuchsia (Eng.); foksia, rivierklokkie (Afr.) |
| Phylica buxifolia L. | Rhamnaceae | Phylica | Box phylica, bukshardeblaar (Afr.) |
| Phylica ericoides L. | Rhamnaceae | Phylica | heath phylica, ericoid phylica (Eng.); hardebos (Afr.) |
| Phylica pubescens Aiton | Rhamnaceae | Phylica | featherhead (Eng.); veerkoppie (Afr.) |
| Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. | Euphorbiaceae | Phyllanthus | potato plant, roast potato plant (Eng); aartappelbos (Afr); intaba-yengwe, umchumelo (isiZulu); thethenya (xiTsonga) |
| Phymaspermum acerosum (DC.) Kallersjo | Asteraceae | Phymaspermum | Geelblombos (A) Isibhaha-segceke, umhlonishwa (Z) |
| Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. | Fabaceae | Piliostigma | camel's foot (Eng.); kameelspoor (Afr.); mukolokote (Venda); mokgoropo (North Sotho); nkolokotso (TS) |
| Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims | Pittosporaceae | Pittosporum | Cheesewood (E), Kasuur (A), umVusamvu (Z) |
| Platycarpha glomerata Less. | Asteraceae | Platycarpha | imboziza, inyathelo, imbozisayabesuthu (Zulu) |
| Platycaulos callistachyus (Kunth) H. P. Linder | Restionaceae | Platycaulos | none |
| Plectranthus ambiguus (Bolus) Codd | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | pincushion spurflower (Eng.); speldekussing spoorsalie (Afr.); iboza elincane (Zulu) |
| Plectranthus ecklonii Benth. | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | Groot spoorsalie. |
| Plectranthus ernstii Codd | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | bonsai mint; bonsai spurflower (Eng.), bonsai-spoorsalie, kransworsies (Afr.) |
| Plectranthus fruticosus L'Her. | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | blue spurflower (Eng.); muishondblaar (Afr.) |
| Plectranthus fruticosus L'Her. 'James' | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | Pink Spur Flower (E), Muishondblaar (A), Vlieëbos (A) |
| Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | scented-leaved spurflower, big toothed spurflower (Eng.); groottand spoorsalie (Afr.) |
| Plectranthus neochilus Schltr. | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | spur flower |
| Plectranthus oertendahlii T. C. E. Fr. | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | silverleaf spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl's spurflower,, November lights (Eng.); bontblaar spoorsalie (Afr.) |
| Plectranthus saccatus Benth. | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | Stoep jacaranda |
| Plectranthus saccatus x hilliardiae 'Mona Lavender' | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | spur flower, Mona Lavender (Eng.); muishondblaar (Afr.) |
| Plectranthus sp. | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | none |
| Plectranthus verticillatus (L. f.) Druce | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | gossip spurflower, money plant, (Eng.); skindersalie (Afr) . |
| Plectranthus zuluensis T. Cooke | Lamiaceae | Plectranthus | Zulu spurflower (Eng.); Zoeloespoorsalie, Zoeloemuishondblaar (Afr.) . |
| Pleiospilos nelii Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Pleiospilos | split rocks (Eng.); kwaggavy (-gie) (Afr.) |
| Plumbago auriculata Lam. | Plumbaginaceae | Plumbago | Cape Leadwort, Plumbago (English); Blousyselbos (Afrikaans); umabophe (Xhosa/ Zulu) umasheleshele (Zulu) |
| Plumbago wissii Friedrich | Plumbaginaceae | Plumbago | Brandberg plumbago |
| Podalyria calyptrata (Retz.) Willd. | Fabaceae | Podalyria | sweetpea bush, large pink keurtjie, water blossom-pea (Eng.); keur, keurtjie, keurblom, ertjiebos, waterkeurtjie (Afr.) |
| Podalyria sericea (Andrews) R. Br. ex W. T. Aiton | Fabaceae | Podalyria | silver sweet pea bush, silky podalyria, cape satin bush (Eng.); silwer keurtjie (Afr.) |
| Podocarpus elongatus (Ait.) L'Her. ex Pers. | Podocarpaceae | Podocarpus | Breede River Yellowwood (Eng.), Breëriviergeelhout, Westelike Geelhout (Afr.) |
| Podocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) R. Br. ex Mirb. | Podocarpaceae | Podocarpus | Outeniqua yellowwood, Outeniekwageelhout (Afrikaans) mogôbagôba (Northern Sotho), umSonti (Zulu) |
| Podocarpus henkelii Stapf ex Dallim. et Jacks. | Podocarpaceae | Podocarpus | Henkel's Yellowwood (Eng), Henkel-se geelhout (Afr), UmSonti (Zulu) |
| Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R. Br. ex Mirb. | Podocarpaceae | Podocarpus | real yellowwood (Eng.); opregte geelhout (Afr.); Umkhomba (Xhosa); Mogobagoba (Northern Sotho); Muhovho-hovho (Venda); Umsonti (Zulu) |
| Podranea ricasoliana (Tanf.) Sprague | Bignoniaceae | Podranea | Port St Johns Creeper, Port St Johns-klimop, Pink Trumpet Vine |
| Pogonarthria squarrosa (Roem. et Schult.) Pilg. | Poaceae | Pogonarthria | herringbone grass, sickle grass |
| Polygala fruticosa P. J. Bergius Polygala oppositifolia L. |
Polygalaceae | Polygala | butterfly bush, ertjiebos (Afr.) |
| Polygala myrtifolia L. | Polygalaceae | Polygala | September bush (Eng.); Augustusbossie, blouertjie, langelede (Afr.) |
| Polygala virgata Thunb. | Polygalaceae | Polygala | Purple broom (Eng.); Persboom, Bloukappie (Afr.); Ea moru (Nd); Hlokoa leleue (Sotho); Ithethe (Z) |
| Polystachya pubescens (Lindl.) Rchb. f. | Orchidaceae | Polystachya | amabelejongosi (Zulu) |
| Polystichum sp. | Polytrichaceae | Polystichum | shield ferns |
| Polytrichum commune Hedw. | Polytrichaceae | Polytrichum | common hair cap moss. |
| Polyxena corymbosa (L.) Jessop | Hyacinthaceae | Polyxena | Polyxena corymbosa (L.) Jessop |
| Portulacaria afra Jacq. | Portulaceae | Portulacaria | Porkbush, Elephants Food (English); Spekboom (Afrikaans); iNtelezi, isiDondwane, isAmbilane, iNdibili, isiCococo (Zulu); iGqwanitsha (Xhoza) . |
| Prionium serratum (L. F.) Drège ex E. Mey. | Prioniaceae | Prionium | palmiet, palmito, wildepalmiet, wilde palmit (Afr.); iNtsikane (Xhosa) |
| Protea angustata R. Br. | Proteaceae | Protea | Kleinmond sugarbush |
| Protea aurea (Burm. f.) Rourke subsp. potbergensis Rourke | Proteaceae | Protea | Potberg sugarbush |
| Protea burchellii Stapf | Proteaceae | Protea | Burchell's sugarbush (Eng.); blinksuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Protea caffra Meisn. Common Sugar Bush (English); Gewone Suikerbos (Afrikaans); isiQalaba (Zulu, Xhosa) | Proteaceae | Protea | Protea caffra Meisn. Common Sugar Bush (English); Gewone Suikerbos (Afrikaans); isiQalaba (Zulu, Xhosa) |
| Protea compacta R. Br. | Proteaceae | Protea | Bot River protea, Bot River sugarbush, Compacta (Eng.); duinesuikerbos, suikerkan, Botrivier-protea (Afr.) |
| Protea coronata Lam. | Proteaceae | Protea | green protea, green sugarbush (Eng.); groenhofiesuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Protea cynaroides (L.) L. | Proteaceae | Protea | King Protea, Grootsuikerkan. |
| Protea eximia (Salisb. ex Knight) Fourc. | Proteaceae | Protea | broad-leaf sugarbush, duchess protea, (Eng.); breëblaarsuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Protea lanceolata E. Mey. ex Meisn. | Proteaceae | Protea | lance-leaf sugarbush (Eng.); smalblaarsuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Protea laurifolia Thunb. | Proteaceae | Protea | laurel protea, laurel-leaf protea, grey-leaf sugarbush (Eng.); louriersuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Protea lepidocarpodendron (L.) L. | Proteaceae | Protea | Black-bearded Protea, Black-bearded Sugarbush, Black Protea (Eng.), Swartbaardsuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Protea neriifolia R. Br. | Proteaceae | Protea | oleanderleaf protea, baardsuikerbos, baardsuikerkan, blousuikerkan |
| Protea nitida Mill. | Proteaceae | Protea | wagon tree (English); waboom, blousuikerbos, bobbejaansuikerbos, brandhout. (Afrikaans) |
| Protea obtusifolia H. Buek ex Meisn. | Proteaceae | Protea | Bredasdorp protea, limestone protea, limestone sugarbush (Eng.); Bredasdorpsuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Protea repens (L.) L | Proteaceae | Protea | Common Sugarbush, Suikerbos. |
| Protea rubropilosa Beard | Proteaceae | Protea | transvaal sugarbush (Eng.); transvaalbergsuikerbos (Afr.); segwapi (Sotho) |
| Protea scolymocephala (L.) Reichard | Proteaceae | Protea | thistle protea, thistle sugarbush, small green protea, scoly (Eng.); kleingroenroos, witskollie (Afr.) |
| Protea stokoei E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Protea | pink sugarbush |
| Protea susannae E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Protea | stink-leaf sugarbush (Eng.); stinkblaarsuikerbos (Afr.) |
| Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman | Rosaceae | Prunus | red stinkwood (Eng.); rooistinkhout (Afr.); Inyazangoma-elimnyama (Zulu); uMkakase (Xhosa) |
| Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax | Euphorbiaceae | Pseudolachnostylis | kudu berry (Eng.); koedoebessie (Afr.); Mutondowa (Tshivenda) |
| Pseudoscolopia polyantha Gilg | Salicaceae | Pseudoscolopia | false red pear (Eng.); valsrooipeer (Afr.) |
| Pseudoselago serrata (P. J. Bergius) Hilliard (Selago serrata P. J. Bergius) | Scrophulariaceae | Pseudoselago | blouaarbossie (Afr.) |
| Psoralea pinnata L. | Fabaceae | Psoralea | Fountain bush, fonteinbos (Afr.), bloukeur (Afr.), penwortel (Afr.), umHlonishwa (Zulu) |
| Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke | Rubiaceae | Psychotria | black bird-berry, bird-berry, bastard lemonwood, lemon bush (Eng.); swart-voelbessie, voelbessie, baster-lemoenhout, lemoenbos (Afr.); iZele, isiThitibala (Zulu); umGono-gono (Xhosa) |
| Ptaeroxylon obliquum (Thunb.) Radlk. | Rutaceae | Ptaeroxylon | Sneezewood, Nieshout, umThathi (Xhosa) |
| Pteleopsis myrtifolia (M. A. Lawson) Engl. et Diels | Combretaceae | Pteleopsis | stink-bushwillow (South Africa), two-winged stinkbush (Namibia), two-winged stink-bushwillow (Zimbabwe); stinkboswilg; musunganyemba (ChiManyika), musikanyemba (ChiNdau), umsunganyama (isiNdebele), amuyadi (Xironga), ngolozi (Chisena), fendaluzi (Chishona), mufundabalo (Chitonga), muandja (Xitshwa), n'wandla (Xitsonga), mwanda (Tshivenda), umwandla (isiZulu) |
| Pterocarpus angolensis DC. Fabaceae (Subfamily Papilionoideae) | Celastraceae | Pterocarpus | kiaat, bloodwood, paddle-wood, sealing-wax tree, wild teak, Transvaal teak (Eng.); kiaat, bloedhout, dolfhout, greinhout, kajatenhout, lakhout, wilde-kiaat (Afr.); morôtô (North Sotho); mokwa, morotômadi (Tswana); umvangazi, umbilo (Zulu) |
| Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce | Celastraceae | Pterocarpus | Muhataha (Tshivenda), round-leaved bloodwood (Eng.), dopperkiaat (Afr.) |
| Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus (Lam.) Sond. | Celastraceae | Pterocelastrus | Candlewood, Cherrywood (English), . Kershout, Kersiehout, Rooikersiehout, Witpeer, Witpeerhout (Afrikaans), iBholo, iTywina, uTwina (Xhosa) |
| Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan | Fabaceae | Pterolobium | red-wing (Eng.); rooivlerk (Afr.); gwambazi or luanakha (Tshivenda) |
| Pycnostachys reticulata (E. Mey.) Benth. | Lamiaceae | Pycnostachys | slender pycnostachys, blue soldier salvia (Eng.); stekelsalie (Afr.); umvuthuza, uhlalawane (Zulu) |
| Pycnostachys urticifolia Hook. | Lamiaceae | Pycnostachys | hedgehog sage, dark blue pycnostachys (Eng.); groot ystervarksalie (Afr.); unkungwini or amadata (isiZulu); gogodza (tshiVenda) |
| Pyrrosia sp. | Polypodiaceae | Pyrrosia | felt ferns |
| Rafnia triflora Thunb. | Fabaceae | Rafnia | three-flower rafnia |
| Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R. Br. |
Myrsinaceae | Rapanea | Cape beech (Eng.); Kaapse boekenhout, boekenhout (Afr.); IsiCalabi, umaPhipha, iKhubalwane, isiQalaba sehlati (Zulu); isiQwane sehlati (Xhosa); iGcolo, udzilidzili (Sw) |
| Raphia australis Oberm. et Strey | Arecaceae | Raphia | Kosi palm (Eng. and Afr.); umVuma (Zulu); iMali (Ronga) |
| Raspalia trigyna (Schltr.) Dummer | Bruniaceae | Raspalia | Pondoland ghost bush |
| Rauvolfia caffra Sond. | Apocynaceae | Rauvolfia | quinine tree (Eng.); kinaboom (Afr.); umJelo, umThundisa (isiXhosa); umHlambamanzi, umKhadluvungu (isiZulu) |
| Relhania speciosa (DC.) Harv. | Asteraceae | Relhania | perdekaroo (Afr.) |
| Restio dispar Mast | Restionaceae | Restio | Restio dispar Mast |
| Restio festuciformis Nees ex Mast. | Restionaceae | Restio | Groengrasriet |
| Restio multiflorus Spreng. | Restionaceae | Restio | Restio multiflorus Spreng. |
| Restio quadratus Mast. | Restionaceae | Restio | Vlakteriet |
| Rhamnus prinoides L'Her. | Rhamnaceae | Rhamnus | Blinkblaar (A); umGlindi (X); umGilindi, uNyenye, umHlinye (Z); liNyenye (Sw), Mofifi (SS) |
| Rhigiophyllum squarrosum Hochst. | Campanulaceae | Rhigiophyllum | none |
| Rhigozum obovatum Burch. | Bignoniaceae | Rhigozum | yellow pomegranate (Eng.); geelberggranaat (Afr.) |
| Rhodocoma capensis Steud. | Restionaceae | Rhodocoma | none |
| Rhodocoma foliosa (N. E. Br.) H. P. Linder | Restionaceae | Rhodocoma | Mikado stems (Eng.); kort Langeberg riet (Afr.) |
| Rhodocoma gigantea (Kunth) H. P. Linder | Restionaceae | Rhodocoma | dekriet, olifantsriet (Afr.) |
| Rhodohypoxis baurii (Baker) Nel | Rhodohypoxidaceae | Rhodohypoxis | red star (Eng.); rooisterretjie (Afr.) |
| Rhoicissus digitata (L. f.) Gilg et M. Brandt | Vitaceae | Rhoicissus | baboon grape (Eng.); bobbejaandruif (Afr.); isiNwazi, umThwazi, umNangwazi, umPhambane (Z); isaQoni, isaQoni esincini (X) |
| Rhoicissus tomentosa (Lam.) Wild et R. B. Drumm. Rhoicissus capensis (Willd.) Planch. |
Vitaceae | Rhoicissus | wild grape, bush grape, African grape, forest Grape, monkey rope, wild vine (Eng.); Bosdruif, Wildedruif, Bostou, Bobbejaantou (Afrikaans), isaQoni, iDiliya (Xhosa), isiNwazi (Zulu), Moaparo (Sotho); isiNwati (Swati),; Dyathoho, Makhulu-wa-khundwi (Venda) |
| Riocreuxia polyantha Riocreuxia torulosa |
Apocynaceae | Riocreuxia | koeiriempies (Afr.) candle-wine (Eng.); kandelaarblom (Afr.); ugwapha, unquntane, ushuqu (Zulu) |
| Roella sp. | Campanulaceae | Roella | none |
| Roridula dentata L. | Roridulaceae | Roridula | flycatcher bush, bug plant, fly bush (Eng.); vliëebos (Afr.) |
| Roridula gorgonias Planch. | Roridulaceae | Roridula | flycatcher bush (Eng.); vliëebos (Afr.) |
| Rotheca hirsuta (Hochst.) R. Fern. (in the broad sense) | Lamiaceae | Rotheca | butterfly bush, Matabele violet, wild violet (Eng.); sigibanyongo (siSwati); khopha, mokata (Sotho); umathanjana, umathanjane, uSikisiki (Zulu) |
| Rotheca louwalbertsii (P. P. J. Herman) P. P. J. Herman et Retief | Lamiaceae | Rotheca | butterfly bush, tall wild violet, Louw Alberts' wild violet (Eng.); langbeen skoenlapperbos, Louw Alberts-se-wilde viooltjie (Afr.) |
| Rothmannia capensis Thunb | Rubiaceae | Rothmannia | wild gardenia, common Rothmannia (Eng.); wildekatjiepiering (Afr.); Modulatshwene (Northern Sotho); Mukubudu (Venda); umPhazane-mkhlu (Zulu); iBolo (Xhosa) |
| Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay | Rubiaceae | Rothmannia | September bells, bell gardenia (Eng.); klokkies-valskatjiepiering (Afr.); umGubhe (Xhosa); umPhazane (Zulu); Thudwane (Venda); siKoba (Swati) |
| Ruschia maxima (Haw.) L. Bolus | Aizoaceae | Ruschia | giant mountain vygie (Eng.) |
| Ruschia sp. | Aizoaceae | Ruschia | beesvygie (Afr.) |
| Salix mucronata Thunb. | Salicaceae | Salix | safsaf willow, Cape willow, Kaapse wilger |
| Salvia africana-caerulea L. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | blue sage, wild sage, African sage, purple sage (Eng.); blousalie, bloublomsalie, Afrikaansesalie, perdesalie, wildesalie (Afr.) |
| Salvia africana-lutea L. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | Beach salvia, Dune salvia, Golden salvia, Bruin- of sandsalie, Geelblomsalie (A) |
| Salvia albicaulis Benth. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | white-stemmed sage (Eng.); witstingelsalie (Afr.) |
| Salvia aurita L. f. var. aurita | Lamiaceae | Salvia | oogseerbossie (Afr.) |
| Salvia chamelaeagnea P. J. Bergius | Lamiaceae | Salvia | Rough Blue Sage, Bloublomsalie |
| Salvia disermas L. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | Wild giant Sage, Transvaal sage Eng.; Grootsalie, Teesalie Afr.; Mogasane (Tswana) |
| Salvia garipensis E. Mey. ex Benth. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | Gariep sage (Eng.); Gariep salie (Afr.) |
| Salvia lanceolata Lam. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | rusty sage, lance-leaf sage (Eng.); rooisalie (Afr.) |
| Salvia muirii L. Bol. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | Wild sage, Wildesalie |
| Salvia namaensis Schinz | Lamiaceae | Salvia | Nama sage (Eng.) |
| Salvia repens Burch. ex Benth. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | kruipsalie (Afr.) |
| Salvia thermarum Van Jaarsv. | Lamiaceae | Salvia | Goudini sage (Eng.) |
| Samolus porosus (L. f.) Thunb. | Theophrastaceae | Samolus | water-pimpernel |
| Sandersonia aurantiaca Hook. | Colchicaceae | Sandersonia | Christmas bells (Eng.); geelklokkie (Afr.); ushayabhici (Zulu); ihlamvu (Zulu) |
| Sarcocaulon sp. | Geraniaceae | Sarcocaulon | bushman's candle (Eng.); boesmankers (Afr.) |
| Satyrium carneum (Dryand.) Sims | Orchidaceae | Satyrium | rooikappie, rooi-trewwa, ewwa-trewwa (Afr.) |
| Satyrium coriifolium Sw. | Orchidaceae | Satyrium | Ewwa-trewwa, Goue-trewwa, Ouma-trewwa, Rooi-trewwa. (Afr. .) |
| Scabiosa africana L. | Dipsacaceae | Scabiosa | Cape Scabious, Pincushion, Koringblom |
| Scabiosa drakensbergensis (B. L. Burtt) | Dipsacaceae | Scabiosa | Drakensberg scabious, pincushion (Eng.); koringblom (Afr.) |
| Scabiosa incisa Mill. | Dipsacaceae | Scabiosa | Scabious |
| Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf. subsp. Katharinae (Bak.) Friis et Nordal Haemanthus katharinae Bak. |
Amaryllidaceae | Scadoxus | Blood flower, Catherine wheel, Poison root, Fireball lily, Bloedblom, Gifwortel |
| Scadoxus puniceus (L.) Friis et Nordal | Amaryllidaceae | Scadoxus | Paintbrush lily, Snake lily (E), Rooikwas (Afr), isisphompho, umgola (Z) |
| Sceletium tortuosum (L.) N. E. Br. Mesembryanthemum tortuosum L. |
Aizoaceae | Sceletium | Kanna, Kougoed (Afrikaans), 'tortuose fig marigold' |
| Schefflera umbellifera (Sond.) Baill. | Araliaceae | Schefflera | false cabbage tree (Eng.); valskiepersol (Afr.); UmSenge, UmKisiso (Xhosa); umSenge, umGezisa, umBumbu, umBegele, umSengembuzi (Zulu); umSengambuti (Swazi); mosetshe (Northern Sotho) |
| Schotia afra (L.) Thunb. var. afra | Fabaceae | Schotia | Karoo boer-bean, Karoohuilboerboon (Afr.) |
| Schotia brachypetala Sond. | Fabaceae | Schotia | weeping boer-bean, huilboerboon, tree fuchsia, African walnut |
| Schotia latifolia Jacq. | Fabaceae | Schotia | bush or forest boer-bean (Eng.); bosboerboon (Afr.); umGxam, umXamo (isiXhosa); umGxamu (isiZulu) |
| Schrebera alata (Hochst.) Welw. | Oleaceae | Schrebera | wing-leafed wooden pear, wild jasmine (Eng.); wildejasmyn, houtpeer (Afr.); mulungwi (Venda); umGwenye-hlangula (Xhosa); umGwenya-hlungulu, umSishane-wehlanze, umTshwatshwala, loziphungwane (Zulu) |
| Scilla natalensis Planch. Merwilla plumbea (Lindl.) Speta |
Hyacinthaceae | Scilla | Wild squill, Blue squill, Blue hyacinth, Blouberglelie, Blouslangkop, Inguduza |
| Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro | Anacardiaceae | Sclerocarya | marula (Eng.); morula (Northern Sotho); mufula (Tshivenda); ukanyi (Tsonga) |
| Sclerochiton harveyanus Nees | Acanthaceae | Sclerochiton | blue lips (Eng.); blou-lippe (Afr.); mazabuka (Swati); isiThibothi (Xhosa) |
| Scolopia mundii (Eckl. et Zeyh.) Warb. | Salicaceae | Scolopia | red pear, mountain saffron (Eng.); rooipeer, doringpeer, bergsaffraan, klipdoring (Afr.); uLoyiphela, umdwendwelencuba, iHlambahlale, inGqumuza, iDungamuzi-lehlathi (Zulu); umkokolo, iQumza, isiNqandizembe, umNqanqa (Xhosa); umThabane (Swazi); mohlono (Northern Sotho) |
| Searsia chirindensis (Baker f.) Moffett, comb. nov. | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | red currant (Eng.); bos-taaibos (Afr.); motha-thaa (North Sotho); umhlakothi (Xhosa); inhlokoshiyane enkulu (Xhosa); muvhadela-phanga |
| Searsia ciliata Licht. ex Schult. | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | sour karee (Eng.); suurkaree (Afr.) |
| Searsia dentata (Thunb.) F. A. Barkley | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | nana-berry (Eng.); nanabessie (Afr.); inKlolo (Xhosa); Lebelebele (Sotho); Umkungu (Ndebele) |
| Searsia discolor (E. Mey. ex Sond.) Moffett, comb. | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | grassveld currant (Eng.); grasveld taaibos (Afr.); Koppshane, mohlohlooane (Southern Sotho) ?; inhlangushane (Sw) ?; Inkobesehlungulu, intlokotshane, umnungamabele (Xhosa) |
| Searsia erosa (Thunb.) Moffett, comb. nov. | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | Broom karee, Besembos |
| Searsia lancea (L. f.) F. A. Barkley | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | Karee (English), Karee or Rooikaree (Afrikaans), mokalabata, Monhlohlo, Motshakhutshakhu (Northern Sotho), iNhlangutshane (Siswati), Mosinabele, Mosilabele (South Sotho), Mosabele, Mosilabele (Tswana), Mushakaladza (Venda), umHlakotshane (Xhosa) |
| Searsia leptodictya (Diels) T. S. Yi, A. J. Mill. et J. Wen | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | mountain karee, rock karee (Eng.); bergkaree, klipkaree (Afr.); inHlangushane (siSwati); Mohlwehlwe (Northern Sotho) |
| Searsia magalismontana (Sond.) Moffett subsp. Magalismontana Rhus magalismontana Sond. |
Anacardiaceae | Searsia | bergtaaibos (Afr.) |
| Searsia pendulina (Jacq.) Moffett, comb. nov. | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | White Karee, Willow Karee, River Karee (English), Witkaree, Rivierkaree, Kareehout, Kareeboom Rosynebos, Rosyntjiebos, Wilderosyntjieboom (Afrikaans), Garas (Nama), mosilabele (South Sotho) |
| Searsia pyroides (Burch.) Moffett | Anacardiaceae | Searsia | common wild currant, fire-thorn karree (Eng.); gewone taaibos (Afr); Motshakhutshakhu (North Sotho); Koditshane (South Sotho); Mogodiri (Tswana); Mutasiri (Venda); inHlokoshiyane (Zulu); ntlokotshane (Xhosa) |
| Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen | Polygalaceae | Securidaca | violet tree (Eng.); krinkhout (Afr.); Mpesu (tshiVenda); Mmaba (Tswana) |
| Selago canescens L. f. | Scrophulariaceae | Selago | bitter bush (Eng.); blou aarbossie (Afr.) |
| Senecio bryoniifolius Harv. | Asteraceae | Senecio | Bryony-leaved flowering ivy |
| Senecio elegans (L) | Asteraceae | Senecio | Wild Cineraria, Strandblommetjie |
| Senecio exuberans R. A. Dyer | Asteraceae | Senecio | none |
| Senecio glastifolius L. f. | Asteraceae | Senecio | Waterdissel, Large Senecio |
| Senecio haworthii (Sweet) Sch. Bip. | Asteraceae | Senecio | tontelbossie (Afrik.); woolly senecio (Eng.) |
| Senecio hederiformis Cron | Asteraceae | Senecio | ivy-leaved senecio |
| Senecio macrocephalus DC | Asteraceae | Senecio | ngoakoane-ea-loti, sebea-mollo (South Sotho); ihlaba lenkomo (Xhosa); mountain senecio (Eng.) |
| Senecio macroglossus DC. | Asteraceae | Senecio | Flowering Ivy, Madeliefie-klimop, Cape Ivy, Natal Ivy |
| Senecio medley-woodii Hutch. | Asteraceae | Senecio | none |
| Senecio tamoides DC. | Asteraceae | Senecio | canary creeper (Eng.); kanarieklimop (Afr.); Uqobaqoba (Zulu) |
| Seriphium plumosum L. Stoebe plumosa (L.) Thunb. |
Asteraceae | Seriphium | slangbos, vaalbossie, Khoi-kooigoed (Afr.) |
| Serruria aemula Salisb. ex Knight | Proteaceae | Serruria | strawberry spiderhead |
| Serruria cyanoides (L.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Serruria | Wynberg spiderhead (Eng.); spinnekopbossie (Afr.) |
| Serruria florida (Thunb.) Salisb. ex Knight | Proteaceae | Serruria | blushing bride, pride of Franschhoek (Eng.); trots van Franschhoek (Afr.) |
| Serruria fucifolia Salisb. ex Knight | Proteaceae | Serruria | northern spiderhead (Eng.); sandveldspinnekopbos (Afr.) |
| Serruria furcellata R. Br. | Proteaceae | Serruria | Kraaifontein spiderhead (Eng.) |
| Serruria glomerata (L.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Serruria | cluster spiderhead (Eng.); spinnekopbossie (Afr.) |
| Serruria rosea E. Phillips | Proteaceae | Serruria | rose spiderhead, bridesmaid spiderhead (Eng.); strooimeisie, bruidsbos (Afr.) |
| Serruria trilopha Salisb. ex Knight | Proteaceae | Serruria | trident spiderhead, sand spiderhead, snake-stem spiderhead, three-crested spiderhead (Eng.); slangspinnekopbos (Afr.) |
| Serruria triternata (Thunb.) R. Br. | Proteaceae | Serruria | Tulbagh spiderhead, dill-leaf serruria (Eng.) |
| Setaria megaphylla (Steud) Dur. et Schinz | Poaceae | Setaria | Ribbon grass, Broad-leafed bristle grass |
| Sideroxylon inerme L. subsp. inerme | Sapotaceae | Sideroxylon | white milkwood (Eng.); witmelkhout, melkhoutboom, melkbessie (Afr.); aMasethole, umQwashu (Xhosa); aMasethole-amhlope, uMakhwela-fingqane (Zulu) |
| Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweinf.) B. L. Burtt | Zingiberaceae | Siphonochilus | Natal ginger, Wild ginger (English); Wildegemmer (Afrikaans); indungulo, isiphephetho (Zulu) |
| Solanum aculeastrum Dunal subsp. aculeastrum | Solanaceae | Solanum | goat bitter-apple, bitter-apple, goat apple, poison apple (Eng.); bok-bitterappel, bitterappel, bokappel, gifappel (Afr.); thola (Tswana); murulwa (Venda); umthuma, itunga (Xhosa); mtuma (Zulu) |
| Solanum giganteum Jacq. | Solanaceae | Solanum | healing-leaf tree, giant bitter-apple, red bitter-apple, red bitter-berry, thorny bug-tree (Eng.); geneesblaarboom, grootbitterappel, rooibitterbessie, doring-luisboom (Afr.); Icuba lasendle (Xhosa) |
| Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench | Poaceae | Sorghum | Sorghum (Eng.) graansorghum (Afr); mabele (Pedi, Sotho, Ndebele); amabele (Z); amazimba (Xhosa) . |
| Sparaxis grandiflora (D. Delaroche) Ker Gawl. subsp. grandiflora | Iridaceae | Sparaxis | Cape buttercup, sparaxis (Eng.); botterblom, ferweel, ferweeltjie, fluweeltjie, perskalkoentjie, perskalossie (Afr.) |
| Sparaxis maculosa Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Sparaxis | Cape buttercup, sparaxis, wandflower (Eng.); botterblom, ferweel, ferweeltjie, fluweeltjie, geelkalkoentjie, geelkalossie (Afr.) |
| Sphagnum sp. | Sphagnaceae | Sphagnum | peat moss, bog moss, turf moss |
| Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond. | Fabaceae | Sphenostylis | wild sweet-pea (Eng.); wilde-ertjie (Afr.) |
| Spiloxene Salisb. | Hypoxidaceae | Spiloxene | golden star (Eng.); sterretjie (Afr.) |
| Spirostachys africana Sond. | Euphorbiaceae | Spirostachys | tamboti (Eng.); tambotie (Afr.); umThombothi (Zulu); Modiba (Northern Sotho); umThombotsi (siSwati); Ndzopfori (Tsonga); Morukuru (Tswana); Muonze (tshiVenda) |
| Stangeria eriopus (Kunze) Baill. | Stangeriaceae | Stangeria | Stanger`s cycad, Natal grass cycad (Eng.); bobbejaankos (Afr.); Imfingo (Zulu); Umfingwani (Xhosa) |
| Stapelia sp. | Apocynaceae | Stapelia | carrion flower (Eng.); aasblom (Afr.) |
| Stenoglottis fimbriata Lindl. | Orchidaceae | Stenoglottis | fringed Stenoglottis (Eng.); fraiing-stenoglottis (Afr.) |
| Stenoglottis woodii Schltr. | Orchidaceae | Stenoglottis | Stenoglottis woodii Schltr. |
| Stenostelma umbelluliferum (Schltr.) S. P. Bester et Nicholas | Apocynaceae | Stenostelma | none |
| Sterculia murex Hemsl. | Sterculiaceae | Sterculia | Lowveld Chestnut (E), Laeveld kastaiing (A) umBhaba (Swazi), mohlatsane (N Sotho) |
| Sterculia rogersii N. E. Br. | Sterculiaceae | Sterculia | star-chestnut (Eng.); sterkastaiing (Afr.); mokgwakgwatha (NS); samani, nsolodza (Ts) |
| Stoebe sp. | Asteraceae | Stoebe | hartebeeskaroobos (Afr.) |
| Stoeberia arborea Van Jaarsv. | Aizoaceae | Stoeberia | tree mesemb (Eng.); rooi-vye, boomvygie (Afr.) |
| Strelitzia alba (L. f.) Skeels | Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia | White-flowered wild banana (Eng.); Kaap Witwildepiesang (Afr.); Isigude esimbalimhlophe (Nguni) |
| Strelitzia caudata R. A. Dyer | Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia | Transvaal wild banana (Eng.); Transvaal wildepiesang (Afr.); isigude saseMpumalanga (Nguni) |
| Strelitzia juncea Link | Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia | crane flower |
| Strelitzia nicolai Regel et Koern. | Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia | Natal wild banana, (E); Natal wildepiesang, (A); Igceba, (Z); Ikhamanga, (X) . |
| Strelitzia reginae Aiton | Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia | crane flower, bird of paradise, orange strelitzia (Eng.); isigude (Nguni); kraanvoëlblom (Afr.) |
| Strelitzia reginae Aiton 'Mandela's Gold' | Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia | Mandela's gold strelitzia, yellow strelitzia, yellow crane flower, yellow bird of paradise, geelkraanvoel blom, geel piesang |
| Strelitzia reginae Banks ex Aiton subsp. mzimvubuensis Van Jaarsv. | Strelitziaceae | Strelitzia | Mzimvubu craneflower |
| Streptocarpus baudertii L. L. Britten | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Cape Primrose, Wild Gloxinia (English) |
| Streptocarpus cooksonii B. L. Burtt. | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | none |
| Streptocarpus fanniniae Harv. ex C. B. Clarke | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Cape primrose (Eng.) |
| Streptocarpus formosus Hilliard et Burt | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Cape Primrose |
| Streptocarpus gardenii Hook. | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Cape Primrose (English) |
| Streptocarpus johannis L. L. Britten | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Cape primrose |
| Streptocarpus kentaniensis Britten et Story | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Kentani streptocarpus |
| Streptocarpus liliputana D. U. Bellstedt et T. J. Edwards | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | none |
| Streptocarpus modestus L. L. Britten | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Cape primrose |
| Streptocarpus polyanthus Hook. subsp. polyanthus | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | none |
| Streptocarpus primulifolius Gand. | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | Cape primrose |
| Streptocarpus rexii (Bowie ex Hook.) Lindl. | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | wild gloxinia, twin sisters |
| Streptocarpus saxorum (Engler) | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | False African violet; Cape primrose |
| Streptocarpus vandeleurii Baker f. et S. Moore | Gesneriaceae | Streptocarpus | olifantsoor (Afr.) |
| Strumaria sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Strumaria | Cape snowflake (Eng.); tolbol (Afr.) |
| Strumaria tenella (L. f.) Snijman subsp. orientalis Snijman | Amaryllidaceae | Strumaria | Free State snowflake (Eng.); tolbol (Afr.) |
| Strumaria truncata Jacq. | Amaryllidaceae | Strumaria | Namaqualand Snowflake |
| Struthiola argentea Lehm. | Thymelaeaceae | Struthiola | featherhead (Eng.); roemenaggie, aandgonna, slapgonna, slapaand (Afr.) |
| Struthiola ciliata (L.) Lam. | Thymelaeaceae | Struthiola | juffertjie-roer-by-die-nag/ the lady passes by in the night, aandgonna / evening gonna, slapgonna/limp gonna (Afr. /Eng.) |
| Struthiola myrsinites Lam. | Thymelaeaceae | Struthiola | Juffertjie-roer-by-die-nag (Afr.) |
| Strychnos cocculoides Baker | Strychnaceae | Strychnos | corky-bark monkey-orange (Eng.); kurkbasklapper (Afr.); morapa (North Sotho); omusu (otjiHerero); liguni, maguni (Ovambo) |
| Strychnos decussata (Pappe) Gilg | Strychnaceae | Strychnos | Cape teak (Eng.); Kaapse kiaat (Afr.); umHlamahlala, umKhangele (Xhosa); umKhombazulu, umLahlankosi, umPhatha-wenkosi (Zulu) |
| Strychnos madagascariensis Poir | Strychnaceae | Strychnos | black monkey orange (Eng.); swartklapper, botterklapper (Afr.); Morapa (N Sotho); Nkwaka (Tsonga); Mogorwagorwana (Tswana); Mukwakwa (Venda); umGluguza, umKwakwa (Zulu) |
| Strychnos spinosa Lam. | Strychnaceae | Strychnos | Spiny Monkey-orange/Green Monkey Orange (Eng) Doringklapper (Afr) Morapa (NS) umKwakwa (Sw) Nsala (Ts) Muramba (V) |
| Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R. Br. | Fabaceae | Sutherlandia | sutherlandia, cancer bush, balloon pea (Eng.); umnwele (Xhosa and Zulu); kankerbos, blaasbossie, blaas-ertjie, eendjies, gansiekeurtjie, klappers, hoenderbelletjie (Afr.) |
| Syncarpha argyropsis (DC.) B. Nord. Helipterum argyropsis DC. |
Asteraceae | Syncarpha | white everlasting (Eng.); witsewejaartjie, beesoogsewejaartjie (Afr.) |
| Syncarpha eximia (L.) B. Nord. | Asteraceae | Syncarpha | strawberry everlasting (Eng.); rooisewejaartjie, sewejaartjie (Afr.) |
| Syncolostemon latidens (N. E. Br.) Codd | Lamiaceae | Syncolostemon | Syncolostemon latidens (N. E. Br.) Codd |
| Syncolostemon obermeyerae (M. Ashby) D. F. Otieno Hemizygia obermeyerae M. Ashby |
Lamiaceae | Syncolostemon | Soutpansberg salie |
| Syncolostemon rotundifolius E. Mey. ex Benth. | Lamiaceae | Syncolostemon | round-leaved pink plume |
| Syncolostemon teucriifolius (Hochst.) D. F. Otieno Hemizygia teucriifolia (Hochst.) Briq. |
Lamiaceae | Syncolostemon | teucrium-leaved sagebush |
| Syncolostemon transvaalensis (Schltr.) D. F. Otieno Hemizygia transvaalensis Schltr. |
Lamiaceae | Syncolostemon | Mpumalanga Sagebush, Mpumalanga Salie, Pink Salvia |
| Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C. Krauss. | Myrtaceae | Syzygium | Waterbessie, umdoni, water berry, umSwi, umJoni |
| Syzygium pondoense Engl. | Myrtaceae | Syzygium | Pondo Waterwood, Pondowaterhout (A) Umdoni wehlathi (Z) |
| Tabernaemontana elegans Stapf | Apocynaceae | Tabernaemontana | toad tree (Eng.); laeveldse paddaboom (Afr.); umKhahlwana, umKhadlu (Zulu); muchanga (Shona) |
| Tabernaemontana ventricosa Hochst. ex. A. DC. | Apocynaceae | Tabernaemontana | forest toad tree (Eng), bospaddaboom (Afr.), uKhamamasane (Zulu) |
| Tamarix usneoides E. Mey. ex Bunge | Tamaricaceae | Tamarix | wild tamarix, dabbie, daweb (Eng.); abiekwasgeelhout, dabbie, dabees, dawee, daweep, dawib, dawip, soutboom |
| Tapinanthus oleifolius (J. C. Wendl.) Danser | Loranthaceae | Tapinanthus | lighting matches, mistletoe (Eng.); voëlent, vuurhoutjie (Afr.); Boletswa (Northern Sotho); nzunzu (Venda) |
| Tapinanthus rubromarginatus (Engl.) Danser | Loranthaceae | Tapinanthus | Red Mistletoe, Bird Lime, Lighted Candles; Voelent, Vuurhoutijies (A) |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. | Asteraceae | Tarchonanthus | Camphor bush (E), Moologa (V), Mofahlana (S. sotho), Igqeba emlimhlophe (Z), Wildekanferbos (A), Mofathla (T) |
| Tarchonanthus littoralis P. P. J. Herman | Asteraceae | Tarchonanthus | coastal camphor bush (Eng.); kuskanferbos (Afr.); isiduli selindle (Xhosa); igqeba-elimhlophe, isidulu-sehlathi (Zulu) |
| Tarchonanthus trilobus DC. var. trilobus | Asteraceae | Tarchonanthus | three-lobed tarchonanthus, three-lobed camphor bush, trident camphor bush (Eng.), drietandkanferbos (Afr.), isiMemela, iGqeba-lamatshe (Xhosa), isiDuli sehlathi (Zulu) |
| Tavaresia barklyi (T. -Dyer) N. E. Br. | Apocynaceae | Tavaresia | Devil's trumpet (E); bergghaap, katstert (A); olukatai (Ndonga – Ovamboland, northern Namibia); okukato lekadi, olukato lendume (Kwanyama – Ovamboland, northen Namibia) |
| Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Spach | Bignoniaceae | Tecoma | Cape honeysuckle (E), Malangula (Swazi), umsilingi (Xhosa) |
| Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC. | Combretaceae | Terminalia | mususu (Venda); silver cluster-leaf or silver terminalia (Eng.); vaalboom (Afr.) |
| Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd. | Lamiaceae | Tetradenia | Misty Plume Bush, Ginger Bush (English); Gemmerbos, Watersalie (Afrikaans); iboza, ibozane (Zulu) |
| Tetragonia decumbens Mill. | Aizoaceae | Tetragonia | dune spinach (Eng.); duinespinasie (Afr.) |
| Thamnochortus bachmannii Mast. | Restionaceae | Thamnochortus | steenbok reed (Eng.); steenboksriet (Afr.) |
| Thamnochortus cinereus H. P. Linder | Restionaceae | Thamnochortus | silver reed (Eng.); silverriet (Afr.) |
| Thamnochortus fraternus Pillans | Restionaceae | Thamnochortus | Thamnochortus fraternus Pillans |
| Thamnochortus insignis (Mast.) | Restionaceae | Thamnochortus | Dekriet, Thatching reed, Albertinia thatching reed. |
| Thamnochortus lucens (Poir.) H. P. Linder | Restionaceae | Thamnochortus | jakkalsstert (Afr.) |
| Themeda triandra Forssk. | Poaceae | Themeda | red grass (Eng.); rooigras (Afr.) |
| Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims | Acanthaceae | Thunbergia | black-eyed susan (Eng.); swartoognooi (Afr.); isiPhondo (Zulu) |
| Thunbergia natalensis Hook | Acanthaceae | Thunbergia | Dwarf Thunbergia (English); Dwergthunbergia (Afrikaans); unohlonishwayo (Zulu) |
| Tinnea barbata Vollesen | Lamiaceae | Tinnea | bush violet, blue tinnea |
| Tinospora fragosa (I. Verd.) I. Verd. et Troupin | Menispermaceae | Tinospora | Aaron's rod, wonder plant (Eng.); Aaron-se-staf, wonderplant (Afr.) |
| Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. | Rutaceae | Toddalia | Orange climber (Eng), Ranklemoentjie (Afr), Gwambadzi (Venda) |
| Trachyandra ciliata (L. f.) Kunth | Asphodelaceae | Trachyandra | Hotnotskool, Veldkool, Wildeblomkool (Afr.) |
| Trema orientalis (L.) Blume | Ulmaceae | Trema | trema, pigeon wood (Eng.); hophout (Afr.); umVumvu, umVangazi, uPhakane (Xhosa); umSekeseke, umBhangabhanga, ifamu, iphubane, isikhwelamfene, ubathini, umbokhangabokhanga, umcebekhazana, umdindwa, umvangazi (Zulu); umBalalaqane (Sw); mpukupuku (Tso); modutu (Northern Sotho), makuru-kuru (Venda) |
| Trianoptiles Fenzl. | Cyperaceae | Trianoptiles | sedges (Eng.); biesies (Afr.) |
| Trichilia dregeana Sond. | Meliaceae | Trichilia | forest mahogany, forest Natal-mahogany, Cape mahogany, thunder tree, Christmas bells, red ash (Eng.), rooiessenhout, bosrooiessenhout, basteressenhout (Afr.), umKhuhlu, uMathunzini (Zulu), umKhuhlu (Xhosa), mmaba (Northern Sotho), mutuhu, mutshikili (Venda) . |
| Trichocladus grandiflorus Oliv. | Hamamelidaceae | Trichocladus | honeysuckle tree; wild peach, green hazel, green witch-hazel (Eng.); rooihout, groenhaselaar (Afr.); uGabavu (Swazi) |
| Trichodesma angustifolium Harv. subsp. angustifolium | Boraginaceae | Trichodesma | blue-bells |
| Trichodesma physaloides (Fenzl) A. DC. | Boraginaceae | Trichodesma | Chocolate bells |
| Trichodiadema sp. | Aizoaceae | Trichodiadema | kareemoer vygie, perdevygie, donkievygie, doringkroon vygie (Afr.) |
| Tricholaena monachne (Trin.) Stapf et C. E. Hubb. | Poaceae | Tricholaena | blue seed grass (Eng.); blousaadgras (Afr.) |
| Tridactyle bicaudata (Lindl.) Schltr. subsp bicaudata | Orchidaceae | Tridactyle | tree orchid (Eng.); iphamba (Zulu) |
| Tripteris oppositifolia (Aiton) B. Nord. | Asteraceae | Tripteris | skaapbos |
| Tritonia crocata (L.) Ker Gawl. | Iridaceae | Tritonia | kalkoentjie |
| Tritoniopsis triticea (Burm. f.) Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Tritoniopsis | mountain pipes (Eng.); rooibergpypie, klipuintjie, berguintjie, karkarblom (Afr.) |
| Trochomeria macrocarpa (Sond.) Hook. f. | Cucurbitaceae | Trochomeria | bobbejaankomkommer (Afr.) |
| Tulbaghia violacea Harv. | Alliaceae | Tulbaghia | wild garlic (Eng.); wildeknoflok, wilde knoffel (Afr.) |
| Turnera oculata Story var. oculata | Turneraceae | Turnera | Namib Turnera |
| Turraea obtusifolia Hochst. | Meliaceae | Turraea | small honeysuckle tree, lesser honeysuckle tree, (Eng.); kleinkamperfoelieboom (Afr.); amazulu, ikhambi-lomsinga (roots), ikunzi (rroots), ikunzi ebomvana, inkunzi, umhlatholana, umhlatolana, uswazi (rleaves, stems, Zulu) |
| Tylecodon ellaphieae Van Jaarsv. | Crassulaceae | Tylecodon | Rosyntjieberg-nenta (Afr.) |
| Tylecodon paniculatus (L. f.) Tolken | Crassulaceae | Tylecodon | Butter tree (Eng.); botterboom, baadtjies (Afrik.) |
| Typha capensis (Rohrb.) N. E. Br. | Typhaceae | Typha | bulrush (Eng.); papkuil, matjiesriet, palmiet, (Afr.); Ibhuma (Zulu, Swazi); Ingcongolo (Xhosa); Motsitla (Sesotho) |
| Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy | Asteraceae | Urochloa | Bushveld signal grass, white buffalo grass, herringbone grass (Eng.); bosveldbeesgras, witbuffelsgras (Afr.) |
| Ursinia abrotanifolia (R. Br.) Spreng. Sphenogyne abrotanifolia R. Br. |
Asteraceae | Ursinia | lace-leaf ursinia (Eng.); fynkruie, lammetjieskruie (Afr.) |
| Ursinia anthemoides (L.) Poir. subsp. anthemoides | Asteraceae | Ursinia | marigold (Eng.); bergmagriet (Afr.) |
| Ursinia cakilefolia DC. | Asteraceae | Ursinia | Glansoogbergmagriet, Glossy-eyed parachute daisy |
| Ursinia chrysanthemoides Fenzl. (Less.) Harv. var. geyeri (L. Bolus et Harry Hall) Prassler | Asteraceae | Ursinia | coral ursinia |
| Ursinia sericea (Thunb.) N. E. Br. | Asteraceae | Ursinia | silver lace-leaf ursinia (Eng.); geelmagriet (Afr.) |
| Ursinia speciosa DC. | Asteraceae | Ursinia | Namaqua-ursinia (Eng.); Namakwa-ursinia (Afr.) |
| Vangueria infausta Burch. subsp. infausta | Rubiaceae | Vangueria | wild medlar (Eng.); wilde mispel (Afr.); Mpfilwa (Tsonga and Shangaan); Mmilo (Northern Sotho); muzwilu, mavelo (Venda); umViyo, umTulwa (Zulu); umVilo (Xhosa); umbizo, umViyo (Ndebele); Mmilo, mothwanyê (Tswana); and umVile, amantulwane (Swati) |
| Veltheimia bracteata Harv. ex Bak. | Hyacinthaceae | Veltheimia | forest lily, sandui (sand onion), winter red hot poker |
| Vepris lanceolata (Lam.) G. Don | Rutaceae | Vepris | white ironwood (Eng.); witysterhout (Afr.); Muruvula (Tsonga); Muhondwa (Venda); umZane (Xhosa); umOzana (Zulu) |
| Vernonia galpinii Klatt | Asteraceae | Vernonia | Bloukwasbossie, Perskwasbossie (Afr) |
| Vernonia glabra (Steetz) Vatke | Asteraceae | Vernonia | wild heliotrope |
| Vernonia hirsuta (DC.) Sch. Bip. | Asteraceae | Vernonia | Quilted-leaved Vernonia (E), Wildesonsoekertjie (A), ikhambi lenyongo (Z) |
| Vernonia natalensis Sch. Bip. e x Walp. | Asteraceae | Vernonia | Silver Vernonia (E), ihlambihloshana, isibhaha sasenkangala, umlahlankosi-omhlophe, ileleva (Z) |
| Vernonia oligocephala (DC.) Sch. Bip. | Asteraceae | Vernonia | bicoloured-leaved vernonia (Eng.); groenamarabossie (Afr.); Ihlambihloshane (Zulu) |
| Virgilia divaricata Adamson Virgilia oroboides (P. J. Bergius) Salter |
Fabaceae | Virgilia | blossom tree (Eng.); keurboom (Afr.) |
| Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Burm. | Haemodoraceae | Wachendorfia | Bloodroot, Rooikanol |
| Wahlenbergia capensis (L.) A. DC. | Campanulaceae | Wahlenbergia | Cape bluebell |
| Wahlenbergia undulata (L. f.) A. DC. | Campanulaceae | Wahlenbergia | Giant Bell Flower |
| Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. f.) Chiov. | Canellaceae | Warburgia | pepper-bark tree (Eng.); peperbasboom (Afr.); Isibhaha (Zulu); manaka (Venda); shibaha (Tsonga) |
| Watsonia borbonica (Pourr.) Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Watsonia | pink watsonia (Eng.); suurkanol, kanolpypie (Afr.) |
| Watsonia canaliculata Goldblatt | Iridaceae | Watsonia | none |
| Watsonia hysterantha J. W. Mathews et L. Bolus | Iridaceae | Watsonia | suikerkan, herfskanolpypie, rooipypie (Afr.) |
| Watsonia marginata (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. | Iridaceae | Watsonia | Watsonia, Kanol, Kanolpypie |
| Watsonia vanderspuyiae L. Bolus | Iridaceae | Watsonia | bergsuurkanol (Afr.) |
| Welwitschia mirabilis Hook. f. Welwitschia bainesii (Hook. f.) Carr. |
Welwitschiaceae | Welwitschia | welwitschia, tumboa, n'tumbo (Angolan), tweeblaarkanniedood (Afr.), !kharos (Nama/Damara), nyanka (Damara), khurub (Nama), onyanga (Herero) |
| Widdringtonia cedarbergensis Marsh | Cupressaceae | Widdringtonia | Clanwilliam cedar, Cape cedar (Eng.); Clanwilliamseder, sederboom (Afr.) |
| Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) Powrie | Cupressaceae | Widdringtonia | mountain cedar, mountain cypress (Eng.); bergsipres (Afr.) |
| Widdringtonia schwarzii (Marloth) Mast. | Cupressaceae | Widdringtonia | Baviaanskloof cedar, Willowmore cedar (Eng.); Baviaanskloofseder (Afr.) |
| Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Solanaceae | Withania | Winter cherry (Eng.); bitterappelliefie, geneesblaarbossie, koorshout (Afr.); bofepha (Sotho); ubuvuma (Xhosa); ubuvimbha (Zulu); ashwagandha (Hindi) . |
| Witsenia maura Thunb. | Iridaceae | Witsenia | Bokmakierie's tail (Eng.); waaiertjie (Afr.) |
| Wurmbea marginata (Desr.) B. Nord. | Colchicaceae | Wurmbea | Spider lily (Eng.), Swartkoppie (Afr.) |
| Wurmbea stricta (Burm. f.) J. C. Manning et A. Vinnersten | Colchicaceae | Wurmbea | vleiblommetjie (Afr.) |
| Xerophyta retinervis Baker | Velloziaceae | Xerophyta | black-stick lily (Eng.); besembos, bobbejaanstert (Afr.); sifunti (Swazi); isigqumana, isiphmba (Zulu) |
| Ximenia caffra Sond. | Olacaceae | Ximenia | large sourplum (Eng.); grootsuurpruim (Afr.); umThunduluka-obmvu (Zulu); Morokologa (Northern Sotho) |
| Xylotheca kraussiana Hochst. | Achariaceae | Xylotheca | African dog rose (Eng.); umbalekani, isishwashwa (Zulu); umdubu (Xhosa); Afrikaanse hondsroos (Afr.) |
| Xysmalobium involucratum (E. Mey.) Decne. | Apocynaceae | Xysmalobium | scented xysmalobium (Eng.); hongersnoodwortel, hongersnoodbossie, melkbossie (Afr.); udambisomkhulu, udelunina (isiZulu) |
| Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) Aiton f. var. undulatum | Apocynaceae | Xysmalobium | milk bush, milkwort, uzura, wild cotton, wave-leaved xysmalobium (Eng.); bitterhout, bitterwortel, bitterhoutwortel, melkbos (Afr.); leshokoa, poho-tšehla (Southern Sotho); iyeza elimhlophe, nwachaba, ishongwane (Xhosa); iShongwane, iShongwe, iShinga (Zulu) . |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng. | Araceae | Zantedeschia | White or common arum lily (English); Wit varkoor (Afrikaans); intebe (Xhosa) ihlukwe (Zulu) |
| Ziziphus mucronata Willd. subsp. mucronata | Rhamnaceae | Ziziphus | buffalo thorn (Eng.); blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie (Afr.); umPhafa, umLahlankosi, isiLahla (isiZulu); umPhafa (isiXhosa); umLahlabantu (Swazi); mokgalo (Tswana); mutshetshete (Venda); mphasamhala (Tsonga); mokgalô, moonaona (N Sotho) |
| Zygophyllum L. | Zygophyllaceae | Zygophyllum | caper beans, dollar bush (Eng.); spekbos, vaalkareedoring, witkriedoring (Afr.) |
