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Biodiversiteitsopname Biodiversity Assessment Biodiversiteitsopname Biodiversity Assessment Bome - Trees (77 sp) Veldblomme - Flowering veld plants (65 sp) Grasse - Grasses (41 sp) Naaldekokers - Dragonflies (46 sp) Skoenlappers - Butterflies (81 sp) Motte - Moths (95 sp) Nog insekte - Other insects (102 sp) Spinnekoppe - Spiders (53 sp) Paddas - Frogs (14 sp) Reptiele - Reptiles (22 sp) Voëls - Birds (185 sp) Soogdiere - Mammals (23 sp) 4de uitgawe: Jan 2015 Plante/Plants Diere/Animals (24 000 spp in SA) Anthropoda Chordata (>150 000 spp in SA) Arachnida Insecta (spinnekoppe/spiders, 2020 spp in SA) Neuroptera – mayflies, lacewings, ant-lions (385 spp in SA) Odonata – dragonflies (164 spp in SA) Blattodea – cockroaches (240 spp in SA) Mantodea – mantids (185 spp in SA) Isoptera – termites (200 spp in SA) Orthoptera – grasshoppers, stick insects (900 spp in SA) Phthiraptera – lice (1150 spp in SA) Hemiptera – bugs (>3500 spp in SA) Coleoptera – beetles (18 000 spp in SA) Lepidoptera – butterflies (794 spp in SA), moths (5200 spp in SA) Diptera – flies (4800 spp in SA) Siphonoptera – fleas (100 spp in SA) Hymenoptera – ants, bees, wasps (>6000 spp in SA) Trichoptera – caddisflies (195 spp in SA) Thysanoptera – thrips (230 spp in SA) Vertebrata Tunicata (sea creatures, etc) Fish Amphibia Reptiles Birds Mammals (115 spp in SA) (255 spp in SA) (858 spp in SA) (244 spp in SA) Bome – Trees (n=77) Koffiebauhinia - Bauhinia petersiana - Dainty bauhinia Rooi-ivoor - Berchemia zeyheri - Red ivory Witgat - Boscia albitrunca - Shepherd’s tree Bergvaalbos - Brachylaena rotundata - Mountain silver-oak Wildesering - Burkea africana - Wild-seringa Laeveldnumnum - Carissa bispinosa - Lowveld numnum Tontelhout - Clerodendrum glabrum - Tinderwood Rooiboswilg - Combretum apiculatum - Red bushwillow Riviervaderlandswilg - Combretum eythrophyllum - River bushwillow Fluweelboswilg - Combretum molle - Velvet bushwillow Raasblaar - Combretum zeyheri - Large-fruited bushwillow Laventelkoorsbessie - Croton gratissimus - Lavender feverberry Rooistambokhoring - Cryptolepis oblongifolia - Red-stemmed milk-rope ??? Waterbergkiepersol - Cussonia transvaalensis - Waterberg cabbage-tree Kleinblaarsekelbos - Dicrostachys cinerea ssp africana - Small-leaved sicklebush Grootblaarsekelbos - Dicrostachys cinerea ssp nyassana - Large-leaved sicklebush Bosveldbloubos - Diospyros lycioides ssp guerkei - Bushveld bluebush Karoobloubos - Diospyros lycioides ssp lycioides - Karoo bluebush Horingpeultjieboom - Diplorhynchus condylocarpon - Hornpod Blompeer - Dombeya rotundifolia - Wild pear Wildeappelkoos - Dovyalis zeyheri - Wild apricot Deurmekaarbos - Ehretia rigida - Puzzlebush Bosveldsaffraan - Elaeodendron transvaalensis - Bushveld saffronwood Stamvrug - Englerophytum magalismontanum - Stemfruit Voëlent sp - Erianthimum ngamicum ? - Mistletoe sp Fluweelrooibessie - Erythrococca menyhartii - Velvet redberry Bloughwarrie - Euclea crispa- Blue guarri Gewone ghwarrie - Euclea undulata- Common gwarri Boekenhout - Faurea saligna - Boekenhout Gewone wildevy - Ficus burkei - Common wild fig Goewerneurspruim - Flacourtia flava - Governor’s plum Bosveldkatjiepiering - Gardenia volkensii - Bushveld gardenia Fluweelrosyntjie - Grewia flava - Brandybush Skurweblaarrosyntjie - Grewia flavescens - Sandpaper raisin Vaalrosyntjie - Grewia monticola - Grey raisin Gewone Pendoring - Gymnosporia buxifolia ? - Spikethorn Noordelike kraalpendoring - Gymnosporia polyacanthus - Northern hedge spikethorn Klokkiespendoring - Gymnosporia tenuispina ? - Bell spikethorn Laventelboom - Heteropyxis natalensis - Lavendertree Kleinblaarkerriebos - Hypericum revolutum - Small-leaved currybush Wildejasmyn - Jasminum sp (breviflorum?) - Wild jasmine Dikbas - Lannea discolor - Live-long Koorsbessie - Lippia javanica - Fever tree Breëblaarpluisbos - Lopholaena platyphylla - Broad-leaved fluffbush Kurkbos - Mundulea sericea - Corkbush Bome – Trees, 2 Lekkerbreek - Ochna pulchra - Peeling plane Olienhout - Olea europaea ssp africana - African olive Harpuisboom - Ozoroa paniculosa - Resin tree Doppruim - Pappea capensis - Jacketplum Gewone bruidsbos - Pavetta gardeniifolia - Common bride’s bush Huilboom - Peltephorum africanum - African-wattle Troshofiesuikerbos - Protea welwitschii - Cluster-head protea Groenkwar - Psydrax livida - Green quar Maroela - Sclerocarya birrea - Marula Karee - Searsia lancea - Karee Bergkaree - Searsia leptodictya - Mountain karee Taaibos - Searsia pyroides - Firethorn crowberry Krinkhout - Securidaca longipedunculata - Violet-tree Swartapiesdoring - Senegalia burkei - Black monkey thorn (was Acacia burkei) Wag-’n-bietjiedoring - Senegalia caffra - Common hook thorn (was Acacia caffra) Tambotie - Spirostachys africana - Tamboti Kurkbasklapper - Strychnos cocculoides - Corky monkey-orange Stekelblaarklapper - Strychnos pungens - Spine-leaved monkey-orange Voëlent sp - Tapinanthus quequensis? - Mistletoe sp Voëlent sp - Tapinanthus rubromarginatus - Mistletoe sp Kanferbos - Tarchonanthus camphoratus - Camphorbush Groenvaalboom - Terminalia brachystemma - Green clusterleaf Vaalboom - Terminalia sericea - Silver clusterleaf Gemmerbos - Tertradenia riparia - Gingerbush Soetdoring - Vachellia karroo - Sweet thorn (was Acacia karroo) Enkeldoring - Vachellia robusta - Broad-pod robust thorn (was Acacia robusta) Haak-en-steek - Vachellia tortilis - Umbrella thorn (was Acacia tortilis) Wildemispel - Vangueria infausta - Wild-medlar Voëlent sp - Viscum combreticola - Mistletoe sp Pypsteelboom - Vitex rehmannii - Pipestem tree Suurpruim - Ximenia caffra - Large Sourplum Kleinknophout - Zanthoxylum capense - Small knobwood Blinkblaar-wag-’n-bietjie - Ziziphus mucronata - Buffalo-thorn Veldblomme – Veld Flowers (n=65) Afr? - Alectra orobanchoides - Eng? Afr? - Aloe greatheadii var davyana - Eng? Afr? - Asclepias aurea - Golden star drops Beesbossie - Athrixia elata - Bushman’s tea Bobbejaanuintjie - Babiana hypogea - Baboon onion Koffiebauhinia - Bauhinia petersiana - Dainty bauhinia Afr? - Becium sp (obovatum?) - Cat’s whiskers Rankklits - Blepharis sp (inequalis?) - Eng? Suuroog - Boophane disticha - Tumbleweed Afr? - Ceratothica triloba - Wild foxglove Afr? - Chamaecrista comosa - Trailing dwarf cassia Verdoorn - Chironia purpurascens - Purple chironia Afr? - Chlorophytum transvaalense - Eng? Afr? - Chlorophytum sp - Eng? Klimop - Clematis brachiata - Traveller’s joy Pluimbossie - Clematis villosa - Eng? Afr? - Clerodendrum triphyllum - Eng? Geeleendagsblom - Commelina africana - Yellow commelina Afr? - Commelia sp (livingstonii?) - Blue wandering jew Afr? - Crabbia sp (angustifolia?) - Eng? Afr? - Cyanotis speciosa - Doll’s powder puff Afr? - Dicerocaryum eriocarpum - Rhinothorn Gifbolletjie - Dipcadi viride - Dainty green bells Afr? - Elephantorrhiza elephantina - Elephant’s foot Vingerpol - Euphorbia sp (clavarioides?) - Lion spoor Afr? - Fadogia sp (tetraqueta?) - Eng? Bloublommetjie - Felicia muricata - Wild aster Afr? - Gladiolus sp (elliotii?) - Eng? Afr? - Gladiolus sp - Eng? Afr? - Helichrysum sp (dasymallum?) - Eng? Afr? - Helichrysum sp - Eng? Afr? - Hypoxis sp (iridifolia?) - African wild potato Afr? - Indigofera sp (comosa?) - Eng? Afr? - Indigofera sp (ingrata?) - Eng? Afr? - Ipomoea oblongata - Eng? Afr? - Ipomoea sp (bolusiana?) - Narrow-leafed morning glory Afr? - Ipomoea sp (crassipes?) - Eng? Wilde jasmyn - Jasminum sp (breviflorum?) - Wild jasmine Geelgranaatbos - Justicia flava - Yellow justicia Afr? - Justicia sp - Eng? Afr? - Kalanchoe sp - Eng? Witbessie - Kylinga alba - White button-sedge Wildedruiwe - Lannea edulis - Wild grape Veldblomme – Veld flowers, 2 Afr? - Lantana rugosa - Bird brandy Afr? - Lippia javanica - Eng? Afr? - Merremia tridentata? - Miniature morning glory Afr? - Monsonia burkeana - Eng? Afr? - Moraea stricta - Eng? Afr? - Oxalis obliquifolia - Sorel Afr? - Pachystigma thamnus - Eng? Afr? - Pelargonium luridum - Eng? Noordelike boesmansdruif - Rhoicissus tridentata - Northern bushman’s grape Bitterbos? - Scabiosa zeyheriana? - Wild scabious? Afr? - Scadoxus puniceus - Blood lily Afr? - Scilla sp? - Eng? Afr? - Senecio sp? - Daisy sp? Afr? - Sesamum sp (alatum?) - Eng? Verdompsterk - Sida cordifolia - Flannel weed Afr? - Thunbergia atriplicifolia - Natal primrose Spinnekopbos - Triumfetta sonderi - Spiderbush Brandnetel - Urtica dioica - Stinging nettle Afr? - Verbena bonarensis - Purple top Afr? - Vernonia sp? - Eng? Bobbejaanstert - Xerophyta retinervis - Monkey’s tail Wilde Jakobregop- Zinnia peruviana - Mexican zinnia Grasse – Grasses (n=41) Donkersaadgras – Alloteropsis semialata – Black-seed Grass Kleinwitbaardgras – Andropogon eucomis – Snowflake Grass Katstertsteekgras – Aristida congesta subsp. congesta – Tassel Three-awn Langnaaldsteekgras – Aristida stipitata – Long-awned Three-awn Vals-eragrostis – Bewsia biflora – False Love Grass Broodsinjaalgras – Brachiaria brizantha – Common Signal Grass Rhodesgras – Chloris gayana – Rhodes Grass Vingergras – Digitaria eriantha – Finger Grass Breëblaarblougras – Diheteropogon amplectens – Broad-leaved Bluestem Koperdraad – Elionurus muticus – Wire Grass Krulblaar – Eragrostis chloromelas – Curly Leaf Gomgras – Eragrostis gummiflua – Gum Grass Afr? – Eragrostis inamoena – Tite Grass Afr? – Eragrostis lappula – Eng? Hamelgras – Eragrostis nindensis – Wether Love Grass Assegaaigras – Heteropogon contortus – Spear Grass Fyntamboekiegras – Hyparrhenia filipendula – Fine Thatching Grass Geeltamboekiegras – Hyperthelia dissoluta – Yellow Thatching Grass Donsgras – Imperata cylindrica – Cottonwool Grass Stingelgras – Loudetia simplex – Common
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