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Common Whitethroat (Curruca communis)

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theoutdoorman102

Date

March 24, 2024 06:53 AM SAST

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fayneconnelly

Date

June 29, 2022 10:51 AM SAST

Description

On 29 June 2022 I submitted photos of the plant hopper nymphs and have waited for them to change. Well 3 months later these pale creamy white moth-like adults with some orange flecks, dots and colour around the face have emerged. The branches of the parsley trees are covered with them. When I have disturbed them they seem to hop before flying to a nearby branch where they immediately settle. It is impossible to capture them in flight they are so fast. Remains of the white planthopper nymphs remain caught on trunks and among the adults and are also scattered beneath the small parsley trees. The parsley trees appear the preferred tree to settle and breed on.

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Highveld Pajamaflower (Colchicum melanthioides ssp. transvaalense)

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shobie

Date

February 21, 2024 08:39 AM SAST

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What

Torpedo Bug (Siphanta acuta)

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sallyslak

Date

February 4, 2024 08:20 AM SAST

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migsgreenworld

Date

February 24, 2024 09:53 AM SAST

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jane_trembath

Date

February 2, 2024 04:15 PM SAST

Description

Several of these orangy-tan weevils on the plant (Persicaria limbata).

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Carnea-group Green Lacewings (Complex Chrysoperla carnea)

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mariskadw

Date

February 17, 2024 09:04 AM CET

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Groovy Glad (Gladiolus pretoriensis)

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chereses

Date

January 27, 2024 08:22 AM SAST

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What

Saffron Jaybee (Jamesbrittenia atropurpurea)

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kyle_campbell1

Date

January 15, 2024 07:22 PM SAST

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What

Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis)

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theoutdoorman102

Date

January 9, 2024 07:55 PM SAST

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What

Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor)

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theoutdoorman102

Date

December 13, 2023 11:34 AM SAST

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What

Common Slug-Eater (Duberria lutrix)

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mariskadw

Date

November 9, 2023 05:24 PM SAST

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frankashwood

Date

October 8, 2023 11:58 AM NZDT

Description

Under decaying mountain beech log

Fungi

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What

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

October 25, 2023 08:19 AM SAST

Description

On Velvet Wild-medlar

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Observer

dibungi_kalenda

Date

August 2015

Place

Private

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What

Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

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alison_young

Date

November 12, 2011 05:49 AM SAST

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What

Dwarf Bushcandle (Monsonia patersonii)

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botaneek

Date

August 2023

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Observer

botaneek

Date

August 2023

Place

Missing Location

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What

Featherleg Bugs (Subfamily Holoptilinae)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

August 1, 2023

Description

Is this a nymph.

under rock, gently sloping basalt hillside. Very little soil

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What

Twoleaf Kopieva (Bulbine diphylla)

Observer

wilnasteenkamp

Date

July 15, 2023 12:10 PM SAST

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mileszhang

Date

June 10, 2014 03:16 PM EDT

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What

Zululand Holcolaetis Jumping Spider (Holcolaetis zuluensis)

Observer

wynand_uys

Date

July 22, 2023 09:14 AM SAST

Description

18.1mm
The biggest female I've seen so far.
Found under the bark of a fallen tree.

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suncana

Date

April 28, 2023 04:43 PM SAST

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What

Southern African Python (Python natalensis)

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naledi

Date

June 28, 2023 10:38 AM SAST

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What

Coral Slimes (Genus Ceratiomyxa)

Observer

thilo

Date

February 12, 2023 12:21 PM SAST

Place

roodeplaat (Google, OSM)

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What

Red-spotted Mitten Lobster (Parribacus holthuisi)

Observer

vetea_liao

Date

January 28, 2022 08:00 PM HST

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What

Tube-web Spiders (Genus Ariadna)

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dune_ninja

Date

March 26, 2023 06:16 PM CAT

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What

Bloodfinger Icefig (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum)

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dune_ninja

Date

April 28, 2023 10:13 AM CAT

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What

Namib Tsamma (Citrullus ecirrhosus)

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dune_ninja

Date

May 7, 2023 10:33 AM CAT

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What

Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)

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jouberth

Date

January 6, 2018 06:47 AM SAST

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Observer

bartwursten

Date

November 19, 2004 07:19 AM CET

Description

One of the most wonderful sounds of the Vumba must be the eerie humming of distant fog horns on misty nights. Obviously no fishing port nearby at 1700 m altitude in the mountains, the sounds are the calls of the mysterious Buff-spotted Flufftails in the forests around our house. These birds are often heard but never seen until one day the guy in the photo casually walked into the lounge of our guesthouse and parked himself at our bar. He stayed for quite a while but didn't drink much and he did not become a regular.

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Gorgon's Head (Astrocladus euryale)

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underwater_ofek

Date

May 1, 2022 09:36 AM SAST

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What

Shilouvane Splitnose Weevil (Sciobius angustus)

Observer

wynand_uys

Date

December 23, 2019 10:36 AM SAST

Description

12mm

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What

Gasflame Nudibranch (Bonisa nakaza)

Observer

antisocialwhale

Date

April 29, 2023 07:17 PM SAST

Description

Photographer’s Reef

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What

Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)

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underwater_ofek

Date

May 1, 2023 01:21 PM SAST

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cecileroux

Date

May 1, 2023 02:19 PM SAST

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What

Angola Staghorn Fern (Platycerium elephantotis)

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troos

Date

May 12, 2023 02:22 PM SAST

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What

Common Slug-Eater (Duberria lutrix)

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skye87

Date

May 1, 2023 12:35 PM SAST

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What

Pincushion Barrelwort (Euphorbia pulvinata)

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simon_attwood

Date

April 29, 2023 01:51 PM SAST

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What

Wireflask Heath (Erica gysbertii)

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magrietb

Date

April 28, 2023 02:58 PM SAST

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What

Golden-eye Lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus)

Observer

lezanne_rossouw

Date

May 1, 2023 12:11 PM SAST
Fungi

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What

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

lezanne_rossouw

Date

April 29, 2023 11:52 AM SAST

Description

Fungi

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birdernaturalist

Date

May 2, 2019 09:13 AM MST

Description

on Camponotus atriceps, fide Alex Wild

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ilzejoubert

Date

January 27, 2021 04:28 PM SAST

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What

Dice Moths (Genus Rhanidophora)

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soutebrachiaria

Date

March 25, 2023 05:41 PM SAST

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jandrepotgieter

Date

January 25, 2023 12:52 PM SAST

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What

Eastern Rock Sengi (Elephantulus myurus)

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jacob_dirsuwei

Date

March 4, 2023 12:44 PM SAST

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What

Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis)

Observer

theoutdoorman102

Date

March 4, 2023 12:35 PM SAST

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What

Rainbow Shield Bug (Calidea dregii)

Observer

theoutdoorman102

Date

March 4, 2023 01:28 PM SAST

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What

Fynbos African Hyacinth (Ledebouria ovalifolia)

Observer

magrietb

Date

February 18, 2023 10:43 AM SAST

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What

Oleander Seedbug (Caenocoris nerii)

Observer

nikiescott

Date

December 4, 2022 04:58 AM SAST

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What

Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

Observer

natalievos

Date

January 29, 2023 03:41 PM SAST

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What

Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

Observer

mariskadw

Date

January 19, 2023 06:41 PM SAST

Description

DCIM\101GOPRO\GOPR1094.JPG

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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

Observer

troos

Date

January 8, 2023 09:54 AM SAST

Description

Difficult…

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lucanus

Date

November 17, 2022 06:18 PM SAST

Description

Body length 3,5 cm

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What

Common Partridge Aloe (Gonialoe variegata)

Observer

athol_ferguson

Date

December 30, 2022 08:01 AM SAST

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What

Yawning Harlequin (Eulophia hians)

Observer

athol_ferguson

Date

December 2022

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wynand_uys

Date

December 16, 2022 02:23 PM SAST

Description

Leaf margins rolled under. Stamens about 20.

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lezanne_rossouw

Date

December 19, 2022 07:10 PM SAST

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What

Paintflowers (Genus Alectra)

Observer

themeda2

Date

December 9, 2022 06:20 PM SAST

Description

Alectra vogelli

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What

African Leopard (Panthera pardus ssp. pardus)

Observer

john3329

Date

April 2019

Description

Adult female relocated and established home-range

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What

Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus)

Observer

john3329

Date

May 1, 2019 08:33 AM SAST

Description

Foraging on carcass leftovers

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What

Southern Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros ssp. strepsiceros)

Observer

john3329

Date

January 12, 2019 07:34 PM SAST

Description

Juvenile killed by adult female leopard

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What

Prickleheads (Genus Crabbea)

Observer

carina_01

Date

October 29, 2022 08:43 AM SAST

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What

Another Dotted Fruit Chafer (Oxythyrea testaceoguttata)

Observer

andrew_hankey

Date

October 2, 2022 12:19 PM SAST

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What

Barberries (Genus Berberis)

Observer

athol_ferguson

Date

September 18, 2022 04:12 PM SAST

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What

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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nelson_wisnik

Date

February 15, 2019

Tags

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allanweideman10

Date

September 8, 2022 04:50 PM SAST

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nikiescott

Date

September 4, 2022 04:00 PM SAST

Description

Adults 12 to 15 mm in length.

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richardgill

Date

August 27, 2022 10:47 AM SAST

Description

Looks like Tradescantia perhaps, but no idea.

Fungi

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What

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

sallyslak

Date

August 11, 2022 03:11 PM SAST

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What

Eye Lashes (Blepharis subvolubilis)

Observer

richardgill

Date

June 22, 2022 09:12 AM SAST

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reubenheydenrych

Date

July 31, 2022 02:35 PM SAST

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reubenheydenrych

Date

July 3, 2022 08:45 AM SAST

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fayneconnelly

Date

June 29, 2022 10:50 AM SAST

Description

1273 these plant hoppers are far more numerous this year... like the loose bark of the heteromorpha arboresens (parsley trees)...find them in one specific grassveld area

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Sticky Tamarak (Albuca viscosa)

Observer

mariskadw

Date

June 30, 2022 04:51 AM SAST

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What

Stonecrops (Genus Crassula)

Observer

athol_ferguson

Date

June 26, 2022 11:29 AM SAST

Place

NW, ZA (Google, OSM)

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sallyslak

Date

June 15, 2022 07:09 AM SAST

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shobie

Date

May 6, 2022 08:28 AM SAST

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alexanderr

Date

June 4, 2022 01:28 PM SAST

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jane_trembath

Date

January 1, 2022 11:49 AM SAST

Description

Whirling colony of rotifers connected by the feet. About 2-3mm. Every now and then, they would all retract in unison.

Description of Sinantherina semibullata is that it has two dark warts behind the corona. Viewed under transmitted light these are not dark but simply denser tissue.

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White Ringed Atlas (Epiphora mythimnia)

Observer

kellyabram

Date

October 19, 2009 01:43 AM SAST

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What

Flag Mantis (Polyspilota aeruginosa)

Observer

ricky_taylor

Date

November 21, 2021 05:27 PM SAST

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What

Common Spiny Flower Mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi)

Date

November 5, 2021 08:46 AM SAST

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Observer

suretha_dorse

Date

October 22, 2021 02:08 PM SAST

Description

Nitella praeclara

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What

Partridge Pypie (Gladiolus permeabilis)

Observer

mariedelport

Date

October 4, 2021 09:02 PM SAST

Description

Three different variations seen in Colchester

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What

Striped Sandveld Lizard (Nucras tessellata)

Observer

alexanderr

Date

October 14, 2021 11:10 AM SAST

Description

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Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata)

Observer

niallp

Date

April 1, 2022 09:50 AM SAST

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What

Eastern Little Bee-Eater (Merops pusillus ssp. meridionalis)

Observer

siegwalt

Date

May 10, 2022 05:41 PM SAST

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What

Southern African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus ssp. cowiei)

Observer

siegwalt

Date

May 10, 2022 05:38 PM SAST

Description

Nile Crocodile taking buffalo calf

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Observer

marceloamores

Date

October 24, 2021 08:45 AM -05

Description

BIDENS ANDICOLA H.B.K., Nov. Gen. et Sp. 4:237 (186). 1820; B. andicola H.B.K. vars. normalis and heterophylla O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 3^II^: I36. 1898; B. fruticulosa Mey. and Walp., Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. 19 Supplem. I. 271. 1843.

Descript. amplific.- Herba perennis, semi-procumbens vel etiam erecta, valde hispido-pubescens vel fere glabra, ramosa, 2-8 dm. alta, caulibus parce angulatis. Folia 1-7 cm. longa, valde polymorpha; nunc indivisa, ovata, serrata, sessilia vel alato-petiolata, ad apicem obtusa vel subacuta; nunc tripartite vel 1-3-pinnata foliolis ovatis vel lanceolatis vel linearibus et ad apicem sensim vel abrupte apiculatis. Capitula ramos terminantia, longe pedunculata, radiata; pansa ad anthesin 2-4 vel rarius etiam usque ad 5.5 cm. lata, 0.7-1.4 cm. alta. Involucrum perspicue hispidum, bracteis ex-terioribus 8-10, lanceolatis vel lineari-oblongis, ciliatis, supra saepe glabratis, apice plerumque obtusis, quam interioribus lanceolatis dense hispidis plerumque multo brevioribus. Flores ligulati saepius 8, lutei, ligula elliptico-oblanceolati, apice plerumque minute 3-denticulati, 1.2-2.5 cm. longi. Achaenia tenuiter linearia, inferne sensim attenuate, obcompresso-quadrangularia, sulcata, supra plus minusve erecto-hispida, fusco-nigra, corpore 0.7-1.4 cm. longa et 0.4-1 mm. lata et paleas demum superantia, apice bi- (vel pauca tri-) aristata, aristis tenuibus, brunneo-stramineis vel rubescentibus, re-trorsum hamosis, 1.7-3 mm. longis.

BIDENS ANDICOLA var. DECOMPOSITA O. Kuntze, I.c.; B. macrantha Griseb., Abhandl. Goett. I9:I38 I874; B. grandiflora Balb. var. breviloba 0. Kuntze, I.c.-Folia 2-3-pinnatisecta, usque ad I dm. longa, achaeniis superne valde attenuato-elongata.

For many years the identity of the South American Bidens andicola has been obscured for herbarium workers by the great multiplicity of foliage forms encountered. WEDDELL, as early as 1856 (Chloris And. 1870) described it as a polymorphous plant ("Plante polymorphe et très repande dans la chaine, mais presque exclusivement alpestre"). Later, OTTO KUNTZE, who like WEDDELL had collected in South America, commented upon the variability of the leaves ("Eine robuste Art mit einfach oder mehrfach ternatisecten Blättern, mittelgrossen gelben Strahlblüthen, ziemlich grossen Blüthenköpfen, äusseren zottig behaarten Involucralbracteen etc., aber in Bezug auf Blatttheilung wie manche andere Bidens-Art sehr variabel"; Rev. Gen. Pl. 3^II^: 136. 1898). In herbaria the numerous foliage forms are seen to simulate corresponding forms of B. triplinervia H.B.K. (B. humilis H.B.K., B. crithmifoliac H.B.K., etc.), and this has led often to confusion between the two species. Recently I was enabled, through the courtesy of OTTO BUCHTIEN (cf. SHEREFF, BOT. GAZ. 76: 151. 1923), to study a great number of specimens collected by him and displaying a wide range of variation. From these (all in Herb. Field. Mus.) and many others, totalling more than two hundred specimens, the preceding descriptions are drawn. It was found that sometimes, in poorly developed material, distinction from B. triplinervia is apparently impossible. In well developed material, however, the distinctions are usually very definite, B. andicola being coarser, its thicker heads having commonly about eight instead of commonly about five rays[4], etc. B. andicola has the paleae shorter than the mature achenes and this character separates it from the surprisingly similar aggregation of Mexican forms (Purpus 1547, 1548, 2637, 4135, 5089, 5620; Rose and Painter 6666, 7949; Pringle 4915; E. W. Nelson 3220, etc.) that in late years have passed erroneously under the name B. daucifolia DC. In the latter[5] the paleae are usually very blackish above and commonly surpass the mature achenes.

Occasionally a form of B. andicola is found with the leaves highly compound and the achenes strongly narrowed above, somewhat like those of Cosmos. If it were not for various connecting forms this would seem to be specifically distinct. KUNTZE, who himself collected specimens of it, referred at least one of them, a plant from Cochabamba, Bolivia (Herb. N.Y. Bot. Gard.) to B. andicola, naming it var. decomposita. In a careless moment he named a precisely identical form from between Cochabamba and Rio Juntas, Bolivia (Herb. N.Y. Bot. Gard.) B. grandiflora Balb. var. breviloba, although B. grandifjora is a Mexican species and is not known to occur in South America.

[4] Unfortunately, B. triplinervia produces at times an 8-rayed form. Discussion of this form must be deferred until a later date.

Sherff, E. E. (1926). Studies in the Genus Bidens. VII. Botanical Gazette, 81(1), 25-54.>>

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What

Sickle Grass (Ctenium concinnum)

Observer

rob_palmer

Date

May 18, 2022 10:36 AM SAST

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What

Rattle Bush (Crotalaria burkeana)

Observer

sp_bester

Date

May 20, 2022 10:58 AM SAST

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What

Grassveld Bitterbush (Selago densiflora)

Observer

richardgill

Date

May 17, 2022 11:57 AM SAST

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What

Pyjama Flower (Colchicum melanthioides)

Observer

naledi

Date

May 9, 2022 11:08 AM SAST

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What

Brown Jaybee (Jamesbrittenia burkeana)

Observer

athol_ferguson

Date

May 14, 2022 01:05 PM SAST

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What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

ronelb

Date

November 29, 2021 12:14 PM SAST

Description

Some kind of bee nest with worms inside..while plowing this nest came out of the ground

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Observer

magrietb

Date

May 2022

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Observer

m_ellis

Date

April 24, 2022 10:43 PM -05