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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 xanthophloea Benth. | Fabaceae | Acacia | Fever tree (English), Koorsboom (Afrikaans), mooka-kwena (Northern Sotho), umHlosinga (Zulu), nkelenga (Tsonga), munzhelenga (Venda). |
| Acacia sieberiana DC. var. woodii (Burtt Davy) Keay and Brenan | Fabaceae | Acacia | paperbark thorn (Eng. ); papierbasdoring (Afr. ); Mphoka (North Sotho); umNganduzi (Siswati); Mokha, Morumosetlha (Tswana); Musaunga (Venda); umKhamba (Zulu); Nkowankowa (Tsonga) |
| Acmadenia heterophylla P. E. Glover | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | Buchu, Boegoe |
| Acmadenia trigona | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | buchu (Eng. ); boegoe (Afr. ) |
| Acmadenia macropetala (P. E. Glover) Compton | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | buchu (Eng. ) or boegoe (Afr. ) |
| Acmadenia mundiana Ecklon and Zeyher | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | Buchu (E), Boegoe (A) |
| Acmadenia obtusata | Rutaceae | Acmadenia | dune buchu ( Eng. ); duineboegoe (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 | Apocynaceae | Adenium | pylgif (Afr. ); ouzuwo (Herero) |
| Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch | Apocynaceae | Adenium | impala lily, Sabi star, kudu lily ( Eng. ); impalalelie (Afr. ) |
| Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem | Apocynaceae | Adenium | desert rose ( Eng. ) |
| Adenium oleifolium Stapf | Apocynaceae | Adenium | ouheip (Afr. ) |
| Adenium swazicum Stapf | Apocynaceae | Adenium | 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 praecox Willd. subsp. minimus (Lindl. ) F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Adelaide agapanthus |
| Agapanthus africanus (L. ) Hoffmanns. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus |
| Agapanthus africanus subsp. walshii (Leighton. ) Zonn. and 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 dyeri F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus |
| Agapanthus inapertus subsp. Hollandii (F. M. Leight. ) F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus (Eng. ); bloulelie (Afr. ) |
| Agapanthus inapertus P. Beauv. subsp. Intermedius F. M. Leight. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | agapanthus |
| Agapanthus inapertus P. Beauv. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Drakensberg Agapanthus, Drooping Agapanthus (E), Bloulelie (A), hlakahla (Sw) |
| Agapanthus praecox Willd. | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | common agapanthus, blue lily (Eng. ); bloulelie, agapant (Afr. ); isicakathi (Xhosa); ubani (Zulu) |
| Agapanthus coddii Leighton | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Codd's Agapanthus, Blue Lily, Bloulelie |
| Agapanthus inapertus Beauv. subsp. pendulus (L. Bol. ) Leighton | Agapanthaceae | Agapanthus | Agapanthus, African Lily, Lily of the Nile |
| Agathosma apiculata G. Mey. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | buchu ( Eng. ); knoffelboegoe (Afr. ) |
| Agathosma collina Eckl. and 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. and H. L. Wendl. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | buchu (Eng. ); boegoe (Afr. ) |
| Agathosma gonaquensis Eckl. and 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 capensis (L. ) Dummer | Rutaceae | Agathosma | buchu (Eng. ); anysboegoe, steenbokboegoe (Afr. ) |
| Agathosma mucronulata Sond. | Rutaceae | Agathosma | Buchu (E), Boegoe (A), iBuchu (X) |
| Agathosma ovata Kluitjieskraal (Thunb. ) Pillans | Rutaceae | Agathosma | False buchu (E); Basterboegoe (A) |
| 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 and B. L. Burtt | Hyacinthaceae | Albuca | Wild Coast Albuca |
| Ornithogalum battenianum (Hilliard and B. L. Burtt) J. C. Manning and Goldblatt | Hyacinthaceae | Ornithogalum | Wild Coast Albuca |
| Albuca nelsonii N. E. Br. | Hyacinthaceae | Albuca | Nelson's slime lily (Eng. ), umaphipha (Zulu), intelezi (Xhosa). |
| Ornithogalum nelsonii (N. E. Br. ) J. C. Manning and Goldblatt | Hyacinthaceae | Ornithogalum | Nelson's slime lily (Eng. ), umaphipha (Zulu), intelezi (Xhosa). |
| Alepidea amatymbica Eckl. and Zeyh. | Apiaceae | Alepidea | larger tinsel flower (Eng. ); kalmoes (Afr. ); Iqwili (Xhosa); ikhathazo (Zulu) |
| Aloe sp. L. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | aloe (English); aalwyn (Afrikaans); aalwee (Afrikaans; Dutch); hlaba, lekhala (Southern Sotho); icena (Ndebele); imboma (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. and 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 and 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 falcataBaker | 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 & D. S. Hardy | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | spotted aloe (Eng. ); Transvaalaalwyn, grasaalwyn (Afr. ); Kgopane (Tswana) |
| Aloe haemanthifolia A. Berger and 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. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | mitre aloe (Eng. ); krans aalwyn (Afr. ) |
| Aloe mitriformis Mill. | Asphodelaceae | Aloe | mitre aloe (Eng. ); krans aalwyn (Afr. ) |
| Aloe pictifoliaD. 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)Family : Aloaceae (Aloe Family) |
| 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 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 & Van Jaarsv. ) Glen & 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 |
| Monocotyledonae sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Monocotyledonae | amaryllis or daffodil family |
| Amaryllidaceae sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Amaryllidaceae | amaryllis or daffodil family |
| Ammocharis longifolia(L.) M.Roem. | Amaryllidaceae | Ammocharis | Malgas lily (Eng.); seeroogblom (Afr.) |
| Anchusa capensis Thunb. | Boraginaceae | Anchusa | Anchusa capensis Thunb.Family: BoraginaceaeCommon Names: 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 fanniniiHarv. 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 africanaLindl. | Orchidaceae | Ansellia | leopard orchid (Eng.); luiperdorgidee (Afr.); imfeyenkawu(Zulu) |
| Antithrixia flavicomaDC. | Asteraceae | Antithrixia | none known |
| Apodytes dimidiataE.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 | Mesembryanthemaceae | 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 echinatusL. | Apiaceae | Arctopus | platdoring, pokkiesdoring, sieketroos (Afr.) |
| Arctotis fastuosaJacq. | Asteraceae | Arctotis | Namaqualand arctotis, Iceland daisy, Namaqua marigold, double Namaqualand daisy (Eng.); Namakwagousblom, bittergousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotheca calendula (L.) LevynsCommon Name : Cape dandelion (E), Cape weed | Asteraceae | Arctotheca | Arctotheca calendula (L.) LevynsCommon Name : Cape dandelion (E), Cape weed |
| Arctotheca populifolia(Bergius) Norlindh | Asteraceae | Arctotheca | beach pumpkin (Eng.); seepampoen, tonteldoek (blom), strandgousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis acaulisL. | 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 hirsuta(Harv.) Beauverd | Asteraceae | Arctotis | gousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis stoechadifoliaP.J.Bergius | Asteraceae | Arctotis | silver arctotis (Eng.); kusgousblom (Afr.) |
| Arctotis venustaNorl. | Asteraceae | Arctotis | Karoo gousblom (Afr.) |
| Argyroderma theartiiVan Jaarsv. | Mesembryanthemaceae | Argyroderma | baby-toes (Eng.); bababoudjies (Afr.) |
| Aristea biflora(Weim) | Iridaceae | Aristea | 'windowed' aristea |
| Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawler= Aristea Major Andrews | Iridaceae | Aristea | Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawler= Aristea Major AndrewsFamily: IridaceaeCommon Names: Blousuurkanol, blue sceptre |
| Arrowsmithia styphelioidesDC. | Asteraceae | Arrowsmithia | There are no common names in use for this species. |
| Artemisia afraJacq. 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 bicuspisN.E.Br. | Apocynaceae | Asclepias | none |
| Aspalathus sp. | Fabaceae | Aspalathus | none |
| Aspalathus linearis(Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren | Fabaceae | Aspalathus | rooibos tea (Eng.), rooibostee, bossietee (Afr.) |
| Asparagus densiflorus(Kunth) Jessop | Asparagaceae | Asparagus | Asparagus fern, emerald fern, basket asparagus |
| Asparagus falcatusL. | Asparagaceae | Asparagus | large forest asparagus, sicklethorn, yellowwood asparagus (Eng.); doringtou (Afr.); imblekazana (Zulu) |
| Asparagus scandensThunb. | Asparagaceae | Asparagus | climbing asparagus (Eng.); krulkransie (Afr.) |
| Asteraceae sp. | Asteraceae | Asteraceae | daisy family, sunflower family, thistle family (Eng.); madeliefie-familie, sonneblom-familie (Afr.) |
| Aster laevigatus(Sond.) Kuntze | Asteraceae | Aster | Van Staden's aster |
| Asystasia gangetica(L.) T.Anderson subsp. micrantha (Nees) Ensermu | Acanthaceae | Asystasia | creeping foxglove (Eng.); Isihobo (Zulu) |
| Asystasia variaN.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 phylicoidesDC. | 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 et al. (2011); Gomes e Sousa (1967) gives nhamesso (Xironga) and mussu (Quimuane) for Mozambique. The Kiswahili name Uchu (coastal Kenyan) and Mtswi (Giriyama) are recorded on herbarium specimens, as are many other vernacular names within its vast range. |
| Babiana praemorsaGoldblatt & 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 maughamiiSprague subsp. maughamii | Balanitaceae | Balanites | torchwood (Eng.); groendoring (Afr.); Umnunu (Sotho); Nulu (Tswana)National tree list no. : 251 |
| 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 albostellataC.B.Clarke | Acanthaceae | Barleria | grey barleria (Eng.); grysbarleria, fluweelblaarbosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria elegansS.Moore ex C.B.Clarke | Acanthaceae | Barleria | white bushveld barleria ( Eng. ); wit bosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria greenii M. & K.Balkwill | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Green's Barleria / Wild Bush Petunia |
| Barleria gueinziiSond. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | bush violet (Eng.); bosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria holubiiC.B.Clarke | Acanthaceae | Barleria | bushveld joy |
| Barleria lancifoliaT.Anderson | Acanthaceae | Barleria | No common name recorded. |
| Barleria obtusa Nees | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Bush Violet |
| Barleria prionitisL. subsp. delagoensis (Oberm.) Brummit & J.R.I.Wood | Acanthaceae | Barleria | porcupine flower |
| Barleria rogersiiS.Moore | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Rogers' bushviolet |
| Barleria scindensOberm. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | none |
| Barleria mackeniiHook.f. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | Mr McKen's barleria (Eng.): bosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria repensNees | Acanthaceae | Barleria | small bush violet; bosviooltjie, kleinbosviooltjie (Afr.) |
| Barleria rotundifoliaOberm. | Acanthaceae | Barleria | spiny yellow barleria, thorny bush violet, yellow barleria (Eng.); geelbarleria (Afr.) |
| Barleria senensisKlotzsch | Acanthaceae | Barleria | none recorded |
| Barringtonia racemosa(L.) Roxb. | Lecythidaceae | Barringtonia | powderpuff tree (Eng.); poeierkwasboom (Afr.); iBhoqo (Zulu) South African National Tree No. : 524 |
| Bauhinia bowkeri Harv. | Fabaceae | Bauhinia | Bauhinia bowkeri Harv.Family: Fabaceae (Pea & Bean Family / Leguminosae)Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae)Common Names: Kei White Bauhinia, Bowker's Bauhinia, Keibeesklou, umDlandlovu (Xhosa) |
| Bauhinia galpinii N.E.Br.Common names: Pride of De Kaap (E); Vlam-van-die-Vlakte (A). | Fabaceae | Bauhinia | Pride of De Kaap (E); Vlam-van-die-Vlakte (A). |
| Bauhinia natalensisOliv. ex Hook. | Fabaceae | Bauhinia | Natal bauhinia (Eng.); Natalsebeesklou (Afr.) |
| Bauhinia tomentosaL | 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 dregeiOtto & A.Dietr. | Begoniaceae | Begonia | dwarf wild begonia, maple-leaved begonia, wild begonia (Eng.); wildebegonia (Afr.); iDlula (IsiZulu) |
| Begonia geranioidesHook.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. | Boraginaceae sp. | Boraginaceae | forget-me-not, borage family |
| Boscia albitrunca(Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. | Capparaceae | Boscia | shepherd's tree (Eng.); witgat (Afr.); siPhiso (Sw), Mohlôpi (Northern Sotho); Xukutsi (Tswana); Muthobi (Venda) |
| Bowiea volubilisHarv. Ex Hook.f. subsp volubilis | Hyacinthaceae | Bowiea | Climbing onion, ugibisisila, iguleni (isiZulu), umgaqana (isiXhosa), gibizisila (isiSwati), Knolklimop (Afrikaans) |
| Bowkeria citrinaThode | Scrophulariaceae | Bowkeria | yellow shell-flower bush (Eng.); geelskulpblombos (Afr.) |
| Bowkeria verticillata(Eckl. & Zeyh.) Schinz | Scrophulariaceae | Bowkeria | Natal shell-flower bush (Eng.); Natalse skulpblombos (Afr.); isiPhambathi (Zulu); iGqabi-lesiduli (Xhosa) |
| Brabejum stellatifoliumL. | Proteaceae | Brabejum | Brabejum stellatifoliumL.Family: Proteaceae (Protea Family)Common Names: Bitteramandel, Wild Almond, Wilde-amandel, Ghoeboontjie, Ghoekoffie |
| Brachiaria serrata(Thunb.) Stapf | Poaceae | Brachiaria | red top grass, velvet signal (Eng.) ; rooisinjaalgras (Afr.) |
| Brachylaena discolorDC. | Asteraceae | Brachylaena | Coast silver oak (E), Kusvaalbos (A), Phahla (Z), Mphahla (N.So), umPhahla (X) |
| Brachystelma barberaeHarv. ex Hook.f. | Apocynaceae | Brachystelma | platvoetaasblom (Afr.) |
| Brachystelma modestumR.A.Dyer | Apocynaceae | Brachystelma | none listed |
| Brackenridgea zanguebaricaOliv. | 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 albifloraE.Phillips | Bruniaceae | Brunia | white-flowered brunia, coffee-scented brunia, coffee bush (Eng.); knopbossie, fonteinbossie, stompies (Afr.) |
| Brunia nodulifloraGoldblatt & J.C.Manning(= Brunia nodiflora sensu auct., non L.) | Bruniaceae | Brunia | fonteinbos, knopbos, knoppies, stompies, volstruisies (Afr.) |
| Brunia stokoeiE.Phillips | Bruniaceae | Brunia | rooistompie (Afr.) |
| BrunsvigiaHeist. | Amaryllidaceae | BrunsvigiaHeist. | candelabra flower (Eng.); kandelaarblom, Maartblom (Afr.) |
| Brunsvigia bosmaniaeF.M.Leight. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra lily (Eng.); Maartblom, kandelaar (Afr.) |
| Brunsvigia josephinae(Redouté) Ker Gawl. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra lily (Eng.); kandelaarblom, lantanter (Afr.) |
| Brunsvigia radulosaHerb. | Amaryllidaceae | Brunsvigia | candelabra flower (Eng.); kandelaarblom, misryblom (Afr.); Lemathla (Southern Sotho) |
| 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.) |
| Bryomorphe aretioides(Turcz.) Druce | Asteraceae | Bryomorphe | None |
| Bryum argenteumHedw. | Bryaceae | Bryum | silver moss, silvery threads moss |
| Buddleja auriculataBenth. | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | Weeping sage, treursalie (Afr.), Utile (Xhosa) |
| Buddleja saligna Willd.Common names: False Olive (English); Witolien (Afrikaans); umBatacwepe (Siswati); Lelothwane (South Sotho) Mothlware (Tswana); unGqeba (Xhosa) iGqeba-elimhlope (Zulu) | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | False Olive (English); Witolien (Afrikaans); umBatacwepe (Siswati); Lelothwane (South Sotho) Mothlware (Tswana); unGqeba (Xhosa) iGqeba-elimhlope (Zulu)Family: Buddlejaceae |
| Buddleja glomerataH.L.Wendl. | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | Karoo sagewood, sneezebush, cockroach (Eng.); Karoo-salie, kakkerlak, hoesbos, niesbos (Afr.) |
| Buddleja loricataLeeuwenb. [= B. corrugata (Benth.) E.Phillips ] | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | mountain sagewood (Eng.); bergsaliehout (Afr.); Lelora (Southern Sotho); umngane (Zulu) |
| Buddleja salviifolia (L). Lam. | Buddlejaceae | Buddleja | Sagewood |
| Bulbinella latifoliaKunth subsp. doleritca (P.L.Perry) P.L.Perry | Asphodelaceae | Bulbinella | rooikatstert |
| Bulbine abyssinicaA.Rich. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | bushy bulbine (Eng.); geelkatstert, wildekopieva (Afr.); ibhucu (Zulu); intelezi (Xhosa); moetsa-mollo (Sotho) |
| Bulbine cremnophilaVan 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.) |
| Bulbinella sp. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbinella | bulbinella (Eng.); katstert (Afr.) |
| Bulbine latifolia(L.f.) Roem. et Schult. | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | Rooiwortel |
| Bulbine narcissifoliaSalm-Dyck | Asphodelaceae | Bulbine | strap-leafed bulbine, snake flower (Eng.); lintblaar bulbine, geelslangkop, wildekopieva (Afr.); khomo-ea-balisa, serelelile (Southern Sotho) |
| Burchellia bubalina(L.f.) Sims | Rubiaceae | Burchellia | wild pomegranate (Eng.); wildegranaat (Afr.); iThobankomo (X), isiGolwane (Z); maHlosana (Sw) |
| Burkea africanaHook. | Leguminosae | 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 | Calodendrum capense (L.f.) Thunb.Family: Rutaceae (Buchu & Citrus Family)Common Names: 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 family (Eng.); klokkiesfamilie (Afr.) |
| Cannabis sativaL. | 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 africanaBurm.f. | Celtidaceae | Celtis | white stinkwood (Eng.), witstinkhout (Afr.), umVumvu (Xhosa), uSinga lwesalukazi (Zulu),Modutu (Sotho & Tswane), Mpopano (Venda) |
| Ceratotheca triloba ( Bernh.) Hook.f. | Pedaliaceae | Ceratotheca | Ceratotheca triloba ( Bernh.) Hook.f.Family: PedaliaceaeCommon Names: Wild foxglove; Vingerhoedblom; ludvonca (Sw); udonqa (Sw,Z); undoncalwabathwa, udonqabathwa (Z) |
| Ceropegia ampliataE.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 bacciferaL. | Gentianaceae | Chironia | Christmas berry (Eng.); aambeibossie, bitterbossie (Afr.) |
| Chironia linoidesL. | Gentianaceae | Chironia | Cape centaury, bitterwortel (Afrikaans) |
| Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) T.Nord. | Asteraceae | Chrysanthemoides | Bietou, tick berry, bosluisbessie, weskusbietou. |
| Cineraria saxifraga DC. | Asteraceae | Cineraria | Cineraria saxifraga DC.Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family / Compositae)Common Name: 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 gynandraL. | Capparaceae | Cleome | African cabbage, spider-wisp (Eng.); murudi (Venda); snotterbelletjie (Afr.); morotho (Northern Sotho) |
| Clivia gardenii Hook.Common names: Major Garden's Clivia (English); Boslelie (Afrikaans); umayime (Zulu) | 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. & J.C. Wendl. | Rutaceae | Coleonema | Coleonema album(Thunb.) Bartl. & J.C. Wendl.Family: Rutaceae (citrus family)Common Names: Cape May, white confetti bush (English), aasbossie, klipboegoe (Afrikaans) |
| Coleonema aspalathoides Juss. ex Don | Rutaceae | Coleonema | Confetti bush |
| Coleonema pulchellumI.Williams | Rutaceae | Coleonema | confetti bush (Eng.); buchu |
| olophospermum mopane (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Kirk ex J.Léonard | Fabaceae | olophospermum | mopane, turpentine tree (Eng.); mopanie (Afr.); Mohlanare (Northern Sotho); Mophane (Tswana) |
| Colpias mollisE.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 kraussiiHochst. | Combretaceae | Combretum | forest bushwillow |
| Combretum microphyllumKlotzsch | 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 caffraSond. | Boraginaceae | Cordia | septee saucer-berry (Eng.); septeeboom (Afr.); Mududa (V) |
| Cotyledon barbeyi Schweinf. ex Bak.Common names: Plakkie (Afrikaans) | Crassulaceae | Cotyledon | Plakkie (Afrikaans) |
| Cotyledon orbiculataL. | 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 | No known common name |
| Crinum sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | river lily, veld lily (Eng.); rivierlelie, veldlelie (Afr.); umNduze (Zulu) |
| Crinum bulbispermum (Burm.f.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick.Common names: Orange River lily, Vaal River Lily; Oranjerivierlelie (A); Umnduze (Z). | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | Orange River lily, Vaal River Lily; Oranjerivierlelie (A); Umnduze (Z). |
| Crinum mooreiHook. f. | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | Natal lily, Moore's crinum (Eng.); boslelie, Natal-lelie (Afr.); Umnduze (Zulu) |
| Crinum paludosumI.Verd. | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum | bushveld vlei lily |
| Crocosmia aurea(Pappe ex Hook.) Planch. | Iridaceae | Crocosmia | falling stars, valentine flower, montbretia (Eng.); Umlunge, Udwendweni (Zulu) |
| Cunonia capensis L. | Cunoniaceae | Cunonia | Cunonia capensis L.Family: CUNONIACEAE Common Names: 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. & Zeyh. | Araliaceae | Cussonia | Mountain cabbage tree, bergkiepersol (Afr.), Umsenge (X, Sw) Umsengembuzi (Z) |
| Cyclopia genistoides (L) R.Br. | Fabaceae | Cyclopia | Cyclopia genistoides (L) R.Br.Family: FabaceaeCommon Names: Honeybush tea, Heuningbos |
| Cynodon dactylon(L.) Pers. | Poaceae | Cynodon | couch grass (Eng.); kweekgras (Afr.) |
| Cynoglossum hispidumThunb. | Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum | hound's tongue (Eng.); beestongblaar, knoppiesklitsbossie, ossetongblaar (Afr.); bohomenyana (Southern Sotho) |
| Cynorhiza typicaEckl. & Zeyh. | Apiaceae | Cynorhiza | bierwortel, gatagaai, hondewortel (Afr.) |
| Cyperaceae sp. | Cyperaceae | Cyperaceae | sedges (Eng.); biesies (Afr.) |
| Cyperus papyrusL. | Cyperaceae | Cyperus | papyrus (Eng.); papirus (Afr.); the bulrush of the Bible |
| Cyperus proliferLam. | Cyperaceae | Cyperus | miniature papyrus |
| Cyperus textilisThunb. | Cyperaceae | Cyperus | mat sedge, umbrella sedge, basket grass, rushes, emezi grass (Eng.); matjiesgoed, kooigoed, (Afr.); imisi (Xhosa) |
| Cyphostemma juttae (Dinter & Gilg) Desc. | Vitaceae | Cyphostemma | Wild grape, Tree grape, Namibian grape, Droog-my-keel. |
| Cyrtanthus herrei(F.M.Leight.) R.A.Dyer | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Richtersveld cyrtanthus |
| Cyrtanthus obliquus(L.f.) Aiton | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Knysna lily (Eng.); Knysnalelie (Afr.); Umathaga (IsiZulu) |
| Cyrtanthus falcatusR.A.Dyer | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Cyrtanthus falcatusR.A.DyerFamily: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis and Daffodil Family) |
| Cyrtanthus mackenii Hook.f. | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | Ifafa LilyFamily : Amaryllidaceae |
| Cyrtanthus macmasteri Snijman | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | none |
| Cyrtanthus sp. | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | none |
| Cyrtanthus leucanthus Schltr. | Amaryllidaceae | Cyrtanthus | white fire lily (Eng.); witbergpypie |
| Dais continifolia L. | Thymelaeaceae | Dais | Dais continifolia L. Family: Thymelaeaceae Common Names: 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. | Aizoaceae | Delosperma | klipvygie, rotsvygie |
| Delosperma vogtsii L. Bolus | Aizoaceae | Delosperma | klipvygie, rotsvygie |
| Delosperma floribundum L. Bolus | Aizoaceae | Delosperma | skaapvygie |
| Delosperma herbeum N.E.Br. | Aizoaceae | Delosperma | witbergvygie |
| Delosperma macellum N.E.Br. | Aizoaceae | Delosperma | rooibergvygie |
| Delosperma lydenburgense L.Bolus var. lydenburgense Common names : klipvygie, rotsvygie | Aizoaceae | Delosperma | klipvygie, rotsvygie |
| Dermatobotrys saundersii H.Bol. | Scrophulariaceae | Dermatobotrys | none |
| Dewinteria petrophila (De Winter) Van Jaarsv. & 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 | Diascia integerrima Benth. Family: Schrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family) Common Names: Twinspurs, Horinkies |
| Diascia patens (Thunb.) Grant ex Fourc (= Antirrhinum patens Thunb., Diascia monasca Hiern, Linaria patens (Thunb.) Spreng., Nemesia patens (Thunb.) G.Don) | Scrophulariaceae | Diascia | twinspurs (Eng.); horingkies (Afr.) |
| Diascia rigescens Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Diascia | Twinspur, Bride's Saddle |
| Diascia vigilis Hilliard & 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 & Arn. | Fabaceae | Dichrostachys | sickle bush (Eng.); sekelbos (Afr.); uGagane (Zulu) South African National tree no : 190 |
| 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 | this species does not appear to have a common name 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 Common Names: Large Wild Iris, Fairy Iris (E), Groot Wilde-Iris (Afr), Isiqungasehlati (Z) | Iridaceae | Dietes | Dietes grandiflora DC Common Names: Large Wild Iris, Fairy Iris (E), Groot Wilde-Iris (Afr), Isiqungasehlati (Z) Family : Iridaceae (Iris Family) |
| 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.Common names : 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.) | 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.) |
| Osteospermum ecklonis (DC.) Norl.) | Asteraceae | Osteospermum | 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.PhillipsCommon names : trailing pink daisy, trailing mauve daisy (Eng.); bergbietou, bloubietou (Afr.); umasigcolo nkonekazi, u-Mesigcolo-nkonekazi (Zulu) | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | trailing pink daisy, trailing mauve daisy (Eng.); bergbietou, bloubietou (Afr.); umasigcolo nkonekazi, u-Mesigcolo-nkonekazi (Zulu) |
| Osteospermum jucundum (E.Phillips) Norl.) | Asteraceae | Osteospermum | trailing pink daisy, trailing mauve daisy (Eng.); bergbietou, bloubietou (Afr.); umasigcolo nkonekazi, u-Mesigcolo-nkonekazi (Zulu) |
| Dimorphotheca jucundum E. Phillips 'White Moon' | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | Dimorphotheca jucundum E. Phillips 'White Moon' Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family / Compositae) Common Names: Bergbietou, Bloubietou |
| Dimorphotheca sinuata DC. | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | African daisy, Namaqualand daisy |
| Dimorphotheca pluvialis (L) Moench | Asteraceae | Dimorphotheca | Dimorphotheca pluvialis (L) Moench Family: Asteraceae Common Names: Ox-eye daisy, Rain Daisy, Cape Daisy, Witbotterblom |
| Dioscorea brownii Schinz | Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea | none |
| Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hér.) 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 (Müll.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. and D. 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 Family : Orchidaceae |
| 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 | Dissotis canescens (E. Mey. ex R.A. Graham) Hook. f. Family: MELASTOMATACEAE Common Names: 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. Common Names: Autumn dombeya, Autumn wild pear (English); Rotsdrolpeer (Afrikaans) | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya | Dombeya autumnalis I.Verd. Common Names: Autumn dombeya, Autumn wild pear (English); Rotsdrolpeer (Afrikaans) |
| Dombeya burgessiae Gerr. ex Harv. | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya | Dombeya burgessiae Gerr. ex Harv. Family: Sterculiaceae Common Names: 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. Wild Pear (English); Drolpeer (Afrikaans); iNhliziyonkhulu (Zulu); mohlabaphala (N. Sotho); Motubane (Tswana); Nsihaphukuma (Tsonga) | Sterculiaceae | Dombeya | Dombeya rotundifolia Hochst. Wild Pear (English); Drolpeer (Afrikaans); iNhliziyonkhulu (Zulu); mohlabaphala (N. Sotho); Motubane (Tswana); Nsihaphukuma (Tsonga) |
| Dorotheanthus bellidiformis (Burm.f) N.E.Br. Common names: Bokbaaivygie (A), Buck Bay vygie (E) | Aizoaceae | Dorotheanthus | Bokbaaivygie (A), Buck Bay vygie (E) Family: Mesembryanthemaceae |
| Dovyalis zeyheri (Sond.) Warb. Common names: Wild apricot (E), Wilde-appelkoos (A), umNyazuma (Z), umQokokolo (X), morethema (NS) | Salicaceae | Dovyalis | Wild apricot (E), Wilde-appelkoos (A), umNyazuma (Z), umQokokolo (X), morethema (NS) Family: Salicaceae |
| Dovyalis caffra (Hook.f. & Harv.) Hook.f. | Salicaceae | Dovyalis | Kei-appel (Afr.); motlhono (North Sotho); umqokolo (Zulu), Kei-apple (Eng.); amaqokolo (Ndebele); mukokolo (Shona) |
| Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos (= D. hookeriana) | Dracaenaceae | Dracaena | large-leaved dragon tree, grootblaardrakeboom (Afr.) |
| Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos (= D. hookeriana) | Dracaenaceae | Dracaena | large-leaved dragon tree, grootblaardrakeboom (Afr.) |
| Dracosciadium italae Hilliard & B.L.Burtt | Apiaceae | Dracosciadium | none |
| Drosanthemum bicolor L.Bolus | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | tweekleurporseleinbos (Afr.) |
| Drosanthemum speciosum (Haw.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | Worcester-Robertson vygie, Red ice-plant, Berg vygie. |
| Drosanthemum floribundum (Haw.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | purple carpet (Eng.), perstapeit (Afr.) |
| Drosanthemum micans (L.) Schwantes | Aizoaceae | Drosanthemum | Robertson 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 family |
| Duvernoia adhatodoides E.Mey ex Nees | Acanthaceae | Duvernoia | Duvernoia adhatodoides E.Mey ex Nees Family: Acanthaceae Common Name: Pistol Bush, Pistoolbos |
| Dymondia margaretae Compton | Asteraceae | Dymondia | silver carpet, carpet gazania (Eng.); tapytmadeliefie (Afr.) |
