Highflats – search for Satyrium rhodanthum

Midlands CREW, Mistbelt grassland 1 Minute

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Grazed grasslands, the cattle have made contours along the steep hillside to get to grazing sites.

1 Satyrium rhodantha
Satyrium rhodanthum (EN) only known from 2 sites
2 Satyrium parviflorum green
Satyrium parviflorum seen in a range of colours

3 Satyrium parviflorum4 S parviflorum

9 Eulophia tenella
Eulophia tenella
5 Schizoglossum bidens
Schizoglossum bidens (Apocynaceae- Milkweed Family)
6 Polygala refracta
Polygala refracta
7 Rhynchosia cooperi'
Rhynchosia cooperi
8 Rhynchosia
A different Rhynchosia – it may be R reptabunda
10 K northiae
Kniphofia northiae flower
11 Kniphofia northiae
Kniphofia northiae plant – the biggest Poker.
DSC_2661 Satyrium neglectum woodii
Satyrium woodii (neglectum subsp. woodii) only known from one other site in KZN.
12 Moraea unibracteata
Moraea unibracteata
13 Albuca rupestris
Albuca rupestris
14 Harveya
Harveya perhaps parasite
15 Senecio sandersonii (1)
Senecio sandersonii
15 Senecio sandersonii (2)
Senecio sandersonii flowers
16 Brachycorythis ovata
Brachycorythis ovata
16 Brachycorythis ovata (2)
Brachycorythis ovata
17 Argyrolobium longifolium
Argyrolobium longifolium (VU)
18 Cycnium tubulosum
Cycnium tubulosum
19 Aloe linaerifolia
Aloe linaerifolia (NT)
20 Senecio scitus or hygrophilus
Senecio scitus maybe with one ray floret.
21 Unknown blue flowers 4 petals (1)
unknown 5 petals

21 Unknown blue flowers 4 petals (2)

 

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Plants of grasslands of KZN Midlands.

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