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Damien Coulson
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Asclepias stellifera
. Asclepias stellifera (Common Meadow-star in English & khola-ntja in Sesotho) is member of the Apocynaceae (Milkweed) family and a perennial geophytic herb whose stems grow to 120-300mm...
Sebaea leiostyla
This is the first Plant of Interest picture taken using the new Powershot SX520. Sebaea leiostyla is an annual herb whose stems grow to 100mm tall....
Hibiscus aethiopicus (Common Dwarf Wild Hibiscus)
Greetings to all our Village plant enthusiasts. Welcome to this weeks’ “Bi-weekly Plant of Interest”. We’ll be looking at a member of the Hibiscus...
Lessertia thodei
This week we’re focusing on a member of the Leguminosae (Pea) family. Lessertia thodei is a perennial herb whose stems grow to 200 mm...
Geranium pulchrum
Greetings to all our Village plant enthusiasts. This week we’re focusing on a member of the Geraniaceae (Geranium) family. Geranium pulchrum (no common names), is...
Diascia integerrima
This week we’re focusing on another member of the aptly named Scrophulariaceae(Snapdragon) family. Diascia integerrima (Swinspur in English, Pensies in Afrikaans and Leilanenyana in...
Alecta pumila
Greetings to all our Village plant enthusiasts. Welcome to this weeks’ “bi-Monthly Plant of Interest”. This week we’re focusing on a member of the Scrophulariaceae...
Printzia laxa
Greetings to all our Village plant enthusiasts. Welcome to this weeks’ “bi-Monthly Plant of Interest”. This week we’re focusing on a member of the...
Delosperma lavisiae
Greetings to all our Village plant enthusiasts. Welcome to this weeks’ “bi-monthly Plant of Interest”. This week we’re focusing on a succulent of the Mesembryanthemaceae...
Schizoglossum atropurpureum subsp. atropurpureum
Greetings to all our Village plant enthusiasts. Welcome to this weeks’ “bi-monthly Plant of Interest”. We’ll be looking at a less-oft observed specimen of...