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Central African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops leptorhynchus)Observer
gwili
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Mace Pagoda (Mimetes stokoei)Observer
nigelforshawDescription
Mimetes stokoei
Mimetes stokoei thought to be probably extinct and hadn^t been seen for over 30 years. It popped up after a hot fire in 2000. The entire population went up in smoke in March 2011...
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Mace Pagoda (Mimetes stokoei)Observer
nigelforshawDescription
Mimetes stokoei just over 5 years after the 2000 fire
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Mace Pagoda (Mimetes stokoei)Observer
nigelforshawDescription
Mimetes stokoei just over 6 years after the 2000 fire
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Mace Pagoda (Mimetes stokoei)Observer
nigelforshawDescription
Mimetes stokoei just over 9 years after the 2000 fire
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Kogelberg Pagoda (Mimetes arboreus)Observer
botaneekDescription
2 patches, one with 2 plants, 1 with 3, one with 6; 3 small dead plts; peaty se slopes; in bud, to 2m; seeder
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Kogelberg Pagoda (Mimetes arboreus)Observer
peterslingsbyDescription
When I was very very very much younger ...
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Bodkin Heath (Erica bodkinii)Observer
mikepirieDescription
Shrub c. 20 cm, flowers over
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Erica atrichaObserver
botaneekDescription
sprawling, draped over sandstone rocks; uncommon, mid altitude
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Silver Heath (Erica argyraea)Observer
emmspaulDescription
Thanks to Ross Turner for ID.
Growing in shady most habitat on cliff face near a waterfall.
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Erica cunoniensisObserver
tomlloydevansDescription
TLE 2695 (part of 2694-96)
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Erica cunoniensisObserver
tomlloydevansDescription
TLE 2694 TLE 2696 (2695 missing)
Tentative name for an endemic species not yet described: Erica cunonia
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Erica oreophilaObserver
linkieDescription
Tried to ID this before some years ago. Will see what microscope reveals.
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Landdros Wingstyle (Stylapterus barbatus)Observer
botaneekDescription
thought I'd posted this long ago, but seems not
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Star Reedpipe (Tritoniopsis lesliei)Observer
botaneekDescription
been wanting to see this super localised sp for 20yrs and finally got the gap; shocked to see how localised it is and how badly invaded the valley is
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Geissorhiza saxicolaObserver
evaneiflerDescription
Small patches of the plant were found in the south-facing shade of the largest boulders.
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Rooiberg Satin (Geissorhiza namaquamontana)Observer
botaneekDescription
Geissorhiza namaquamontana
Newly described (SA J Botany 2017, 111; pp 299-301), based on this specimen; fairly common from 700-860m on steep s and se facing rocky slopes; in seasonally damp soils and moss pads, to 25cm; only known from 3 collections - here, nr Leliefentein and on the Rooiberg, so yet another Kamiesberg endemic (about 60 now, with another 70 being near endemics!). Should probably be Redlisted as Rare.
From the paper: "This has led us to revise the concept of G. namaquensis, which we now restrict to taller plants up to 300 mm tall, with comparatively larger flowers with tepals
14–18 × ±4 mm and anthers 4.5–5.5 mm long. The shorter plants from the Kamiesberg and Grootberg, 80–160(–250)mm tall, with smaller flowers with tepals 8–10 ×±2mm and anthers 2–3mm long, are described as the new species Geissorhiza namaquamontana."
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botaneekDescription
Geissorhiza pseudinaequalis
large flowered species restricted to damp, usually shaded, south facing spots, flowering best after fire; uncommon, from here to Simonsberg
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evaneiflerDescription
Common in flat, lowland areas with some standing water in spots along with G. geminata and Drosera. Collected in a drought year so I believe the plant photographed is smaller than usual.
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Cloud Satin (Geissorhiza nubigena)Observer
botaneekDescription
Geissorhiza nubigena
Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
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Geissorhiza humilisObserver
botaneekDescription
Geissorhiza humilis
very rare off the Peninsula, but putting on the best show in 20yrs here after Jan fire; literally hundreds of thousands in flower on Redhill plateau, no threats; fls close up about 4.30
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Helskloof Satin (Geissorhiza esterhuyseniae)Observer
evaneiflerDescription
Found at type location, only seen at one spot on the mountain. It likely grows in other inaccessible areas. Sexual parts very short ~1-3mm in length at base of tube.
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Dollsroses (Genus Hermannia)Observer
botaneekDescription
Hermannia bungholensis MS
DGE^s irreverent manuscript (MS) name for this unpublished Namaqualand coastal species. To 1m tall. Namaqualand Strandveld
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Yellow Reedpipe (Tritoniopsis flava)Observer
amidaroseDescription
Post fire 2010. ID by John Manning
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tonyrebeloDescription
Tritoniopsis flava
Veld in first spring (burned June 2016). November Specials.
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Stalked Fountainbush (Psoralea oreophila)Observer
botaneekDescription
cryptic, creeping sp; rare; Kogelberg summits
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Bladder Heath (Erica utriculosa)Observer
botaneekDescription
very wet drip, veld 2yrs old; no fls, rare
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Common Spoonfig (Erepsia anceps)Observer
magrietbDescription
Sir Lowry^s Erepsia the first
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Groenland Bushiris (Nivenia concinna)Observer
botaneekDescription
Nivenia concinna
low rounded plts to 25cm; large, dark blue fls with shortish tubes and very long style branches; local endemic (Viljoens Pass - Groenlandberg); very patchy; rocky, peaty sands on variable aspects; no threats here
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Riviersonderend Bushiris (Nivenia dispar)Observer
botaneekPlace
Riviersonderend, Olifantskloof, superbowl: mostly on cliffs at upper edge of superbowl, some amongst rocks lower down (such as this obs) (Google, OSM)Description
Nivenia dispar
Thrilled to catch the very tail end of flowering of this, the most localised of all Nivenias. Known only from within 400m of this spot! Total population estimated at about 300 plants, in veld about 12yrs old. Plants to 2m tall in sheltered spots, but usually >0.5m. Steep south facing slopes on sandstone.
Occasional pine, with serious infestation about 1km to the north.
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Yellow Brushiris (Klattia flava)Observer
botaneekDescription
Klattia flava
scattered clumps, never very common; no threats, although pines are present but still in very low numbers; this pop with about 200 stems; peaty south facing slopes
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Bokmakierie Tail (Witsenia maura)Observer
tonyrebeloDescription
Bokmakierrie
Veld over 10 years old
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Karoo Satin (Geissorhiza karooica)Observer
botaneekDescription
Geissorhiza karooica
very cute species on shales; seemingly very rare and widely scattered
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Hantam Satin (Geissorhiza corrugata)Observer
evaneiflerDescription
Common in ditch along side of road and scattered away from the road. Clear yellow flowers, corkscrew-shaped leaves
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Swamp Satin (Geissorhiza lapidosa)Observer
botaneekDescription
Geissorhiza lapidosa
Type locality and collection; thus far only known from exposed, seasonally wet places on lower edge of shale band on Goudini Sneeukop, at 1800m; very rare and local
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High Satin (Geissorhiza altimontana)Observer
botaneekDescription
Geissorhiza altimontana
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Geissorhiza tricolorObserver
evaneiflerDescription
Found a few hundred plants growing under mature renosterveld vegetation, but only 3 plants in bud and one in flower. Flowers golden yellow with magenta center and flush with purple-red on reverse of petals.
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Piket Satin (Geissorhiza helmei)Observer
botaneekDescription
in the absence of any real live pics a copy of the Type is a lot better than nothing! Still only known from the Type collection, made 26 Sep 2006, in first year after fire; loamy sands over clay; very rare and local
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Singlet Satin (Geissorhiza unifolia)Observer
botaneekDescription
upper mtn sp of Cederberg - Bokkeveld Tafleberg; damp areas and thin soils over sandstone, more common here on Honderverbrand plateau than anywhere else I've seen
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Singlet Satin (Geissorhiza unifolia)Observer
botaneekDescription
part of a large local pop, in thin moss and lichen pads over sandstone, mostly in semi shade
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Cederberg Satin (Geissorhiza cedarmontana)Observer
botaneekDescription
local on s ledges and at base of cliffs
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Bulbine lolitaObserver
botaneekDescription
been wanting to find this charmer since it was named by Steve Hammer; only known from this locality, and uber localised, first found by John Lavranos
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Striped Blind Legless Skink (Acontias kgalagadi)Observer
luke_verburgtDescription
Observed with Alex Rebelo
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Red Brushiris (Klattia stokoei)Observer
botaneekDescription
abundant on damp, peaty upper south slopes on this pk; to 2m tall, thousands of plts - a real motherlode
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Conical Pagoda (Mimetes capitulatus)Observer
botaneekDescription
Mimetes capitulatus
less spectacular and less localized neighbour of M hottentoticus, but still very mooi; can^t remember how many plants here, but <50; no evident threats
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Kogelberg Moss Frog (Arthroleptella kogelbergensis)Observer
olvr_aDescription
Highly localized, calling from dense vegetation near the main seepage channel in an area approx. 100m^2. No calls were heard anywhere else, suggesting this species shows strict habitat preferences. Pictures are of the entire wetlands, not the specific location of this individual.
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Kogelberg Moss Frog (Arthroleptella kogelbergensis)Observer
alexanderrDescription
Female, only A. kogelbergensis heard calling in this seep (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112948425). Same individual also recorded here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112711494
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Montane Marsh Frog (Poyntonia paludicola)Observer
robholstDescription
Size +- 3cm
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Nipped Heath (Erica azaleifolia)Observer
linkieDescription
Style and anthers exerted. White flowers in 3's. Very distinctive dark brown/black anthers. Leaves 3nate,open backed, short,stubby and a nice green, hairless. Pretty!
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Erica amphigenaObserver
sandrafDescription
Photos of different plants. Flowers in threes
