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Plant ID – Danie Miller Trail Plant ID – Danie Miller trail Amaryllidaceae Brunsvigia orientalis Amaryllidaceae Haemanthus sp Anacardiaceae Heeria argentea Anacardiaceae Rhus angustifolia Anacardiaceae Rhus cuneifolia Anacardiaceae Rhus glauca Anacardiaceae Rhus lucida Anacardiaceae Rhus rosmarinifolia Anacardiaceae Rhus scytophylla Anacardiaceae Rhus tomentosa Apocynaceae Cysticapnos vesicaria Araliaceae Centella macrocarpa Asparagaceae Asparagus rubicundus Asphodelaceae Bulbine annua Asteraceae Arctotis acaulis Asteraceae Berkheya armata Asteraceae Berkheya barbata Asteraceae Chrysanthemoides monilifera Asteraceae Cullumia squarrosa Asteraceae Elytropappus glandulosus Asteraceae Felicia fruticosa Asteraceae Gymnodiscus capillaris Asteraceae Hymenolepis parviflora Asteraceae Metalasia muricata Asteraceae Osteospermum ciliatum Asteraceae Osteospermum spinosum Asteraceae Othonna digitata Asteraceae Othonna quinquedentata Asteraceae Phaenocoma prolifera Asteraceae Senecio elegans Asteraceae Senecio pterophorus # Asteraceae Stoebe cinerea Boraginaceae Lobostemon sp Brassicaceae Heliophila africana Bruniaceae Berzelia abrotanoides Campanulaceae Lobelia comosa Campanulaceae Lobelia coronopifolia Celastraceae Cassine peragua Celastraceae Maytenus oleoides Celastraceae Putterlickia pyracantha Commelinaceae Commelina africana Crassulaceae Crassula fascicularis Ebenaceae Diospyros glabra Ericaceae Erica imbricata Euphorbiaceae Clutia alaternoides Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia genistoides Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tuberosa Fabaceae Acacia cyclops # Fabaceae Acacia elata # Fabaceae Acacia longifolia # Fabaceae Acacia saligna # Fabaceae Aspalathus astroites Fabaceae Aspalathus ciliaris Fabaceae Aspalathus cordata Fabaceae Indigofera sp Fabaceae Paraserianthus lophantha Fabaceae Psoralea aphylla Fabaceae Rafnia sp Fern Pellaea calomelanos Fern Pteridium aquilinum Fern Todea barbara Geraniaceae Geranium incanum Geraniaceae Pelargonium cucullatum Geraniaceae Pelargonium triste Haemodoraceae Wachendorphia sp Hyacinthaceae Lachenalia cf pustulata Iridaceae Aristea sp Iridaceae Ferraria sp Iridaceae Gladiolus gracilis Iridaceae Gladiolus sp. Iridaceae Moraea tripetala Iridaceae Watsonia sp. Kiggelariaceae Kiggelaria africana Lamiaceae Salvia africana–caerulea Lauraceae Cassytha ciliolata Malvaceae Hermannia hyssopifolia Malvaceae Hermannia multiflora Mesembryanthemaceae Erepsia gracilis Montiniaceae Montinia caryophyllacea Myoporaceae Myoporum # Myrsinaceae Myrsine africana Myrtaceae Eucalyptus spp. # Oleaceae Olea capensis Oleaceae Olea europaea subsp africana Oxalidaceae Oxalis luteola Penaeaceae Saltera sarcocolla Pinaceae Pinus halepensis # Poaceae Cymbopogon marginatus Poaceae Ehrharta calycina Poaceae Hyparrhenia sp Poaceae Pennisetum clandestinum # Poaceae Pennisetum macrourum (River Grass) Poaceae Pennisetum setaceum # (Feathertop) Poaceae Themeda triandra Polygalaceae Muraltia heisteria Polygalaceae Muraltia sp. Proteaceae Leucadendron laureolum Proteaceae Leucadendron salignum Proteaceae Leucadendron sessile Proteaceae Leucospermum bolusii (only found in the mountain above GB) Proteaceae Leucospermum conocarpodendron subsp viridum Proteaceae Protea laurifolia Proteaceae Protea nitida Proteaceae Protea repens Restionaceae Calopsis paniculatus Restionaceae Elegia stipularis Restionaceae Hypodiscus aristatus Restionaceae Nevillea obtusissima Restionaceae Thamnochortus sp. Rhamnaceae Phylica 3 spp Rhamnaceae Trichocephalus stipularis Rosaceae Cliffortia ruscifolia Rubiaceae Anthospermum galioides Rutaceae Adenandra uniflora Rutaceae Diosma sp Santalaceae Osyris compressa Santalaceae Thesium strictum Sapindaceae Dodonaea angustifolia Scrophulariaceae Manulea cheiranthus Scrophulariaceae Nemesia affinis Scrophulariaceae Nemesia versicolor Scrophulariaceae Oftia africana Scrophulariaceae Sutera hispida Scrophulariaceae Zaluzianskya capensis Solanaceae Datura sp # Solanaceae Solanum mauritianum # Thymelaeaceae Gnidia pinifolia Thymelaeaceae Passerina corymbosa Thymelaeaceae Struthiola ciliaris Verbenaceae Lantana camara # Zygophyllaceae Roepera (Zygophyllum) flexuosum # = alien 131 species: probably about 20-30% of species to be found along the trail. The others will only be visible in other seasons and at different veld ages. Conspicuously missing are Orchids, Ericas and Sedges .
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