Several plant species in the fynbos are sticky, whether in their stems, leaves, or flowers, and this characteristic is often…

With over 100 species of Erica in the Klein River Mountains, you would be hard-pressed to call a winner amongst…

The vygie family, Aizoaceae, is best known for the dazzling displays found in the Little Karoo and up the West…

The genus Wachendorfia consists of four species found exclusively in the Greater Cape Floristic Region. All four of them also…

Succulent plants are somewhat rare in fynbos, especially compared to the Karoo to the north. But the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae,…

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