The first autumn rains bring the arrival of the Single-leaved Cape Stars, Pauridia monophylla, to the upper slopes of Phillipskop.…

One of the challenges of identifying species in the fynbos is that sometimes very different looking plants are classified under…

The King Protea, Protea cynaroides, needs no introduction. It is a very worthy holder of the title of South Africa’s…

A curious aspect of living amongst the Cape Flora is that we sometimes forget how special some of our commoner…

Erica corifolia is commonly known as the Dark-tip Heath. This is a reference to the pink flowers, which quickly fade…

The Prince of Wales Heath, Erica perspicua is a well-known and beautiful heather of the Kogelberg. It gets its name…