Common Name(s):Welwitschia, Tumboa, N'tumbo (local names), Living Fossil Scientific Name:Welwitschia mirabilis Plant Type:Gymnosperm (woody perennial, often described as a "living fossil") Family:Welwitschiaceae Origin and Endemism:100 % endemic to the Namib…
Common Name(s): Baobab, African Baobab, Upside-Down Tree, Tree of Life, Cream of Tartar Tree, Monkey Bread Tree Scientific Name: Adansonia digitata Plant Type: Deciduous tree (pachycaul succulent) Family: Malvaceae Origin…
Common Name(s):Spiral Aloe, Khoare, Letsetse (Sotho name) Scientific Name:Aloe polyphylla Plant Type:Stemless succulent perennial Family:Asphodelaceae Origin and Endemism:100 % endemic to the Kingdom of Lesotho (and a tiny adjacent area…
Common Name(s):Flame Lily, Fire Lily, Glory Lily, Gloriosa Lily Scientific Name:Gloriosa superba Plant Type:Climbing herbaceous perennial (tuberous) Family:Colchicaceae Origin and Endemism:Native to sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia; in Africa, widespread…
Common Name(s):Protea, King Protea, Sugarbush, Wagon Tree Scientific Name:Protea cynaroides (the King Protea – South Africa’s national flower) Plant Type:Evergreen shrub (woody perennial) Family:Proteaceae Origin and Endemism:100 % endemic to…