Greater Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve 

Plant List

Chasmanthe aethiopica    Suurknol

PLANTS  recorded at the Greater Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve since 1998

The list is being added too as the plants are identified.

 

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Key to presence

Common               C
Fairly common       FC
Very common        VC
Red Data Species  RD

Indigenous Plants

No.

Family   Species  Common name 

Status

1. AIZOACEAE Carpobrotus acinaciformis Suurvy  –
2. AIZOACEAE Carpobrotus edulis Perdevy –
3. AIZOACEAE Jordaaniella dubia Helder kruip vygie –
4. AIZOACEAE Lampranthus reptans – RD
5. AIZOACEAE Phyllobolus canaliculatus – –
6. AIZOACEAE Ruschia macowanii Bos vygie –
7. AIZOACEAE Tetragonia ?decumbens – –
8. AIZOACEAE Tetragonia fruticosa Kinkelbossie –
9. AMARYLLIDACEAE Sarcocornia prob. natalensis See koraal –
10. AMARYLLIDACEAE Amaryllis belladonna March lily, Maartblom –
11. AMARYLLIDACEAE Brunsvigia orientalis Candelabra flower, koningskandelaar –
12. AMARYLLIDACEAE Haemanthus coccineus April fool, blood flower –
13. ANACARDIACEAE Rhus glauca Blue kuni-bush, blou koenibos –
14. ANACARDIACEAE Rhus laevigata Dune taaibos, duine taaibos –
15. ANACARDIACEAE Rhus lucida Blink taaibos, wild current –
16. APIACEAE Annessorhiza macrocarpa Wilde-anyswortel –
17. APIACEAE Dasispermum suffruticosum Duine seldery –
18. APIACEAE Torilis arvensis Wilde wortel –
19. APOCYNACEAE Cynanchum africanum Bobbejaantou –
20. APOCYNACEAE Cynanchum obtusifolium Monkey rope –
21. APOCYNACEAE Gomphocarpus fruticosus Milkweed, tontelbossie –
22. ARACEAE Lemna gibba Duckweed, damslyk –
23. ARACEAE Wolffia arrhiza – –
24. ARACEAE Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum lily, varkblom –
25. ARALIACEAE Centella asiatica Varkoortjies –
26. ASPARAGACEAE Asparagus aethiopicus Haakdoring –
27. ASPARAGACEAE Asparagus asparagoides Cape Smilax, breeblaar kransie –
28. ASPARAGACEAE Asparagus capensis Katdoring, wilde aspersie –
29. ASPARAGACEAE Asparagus lignosus Wit haakdoring –
30. ASPHODELACEAE Bulbine sp. (not asphodeloides) – –
31. ASPHODELACEAE Trachyandra ciliata Wilde blomkoo –
32. ASPHODELACEAE Trachyandra divaricata Waaibossie –
33. ASTERACEAE Chrysanthemoides monilifera Bietou, Brother berry –
34. ASTERACEAE Conyza pinnatifida – –
35. ASTERACEAE Conyza scabrida Ovenbush, bakbesem bossie, oondbos –
36. ASTERACEAE Dimorphotheca pluvialis Ox-eye daisy, witbotter blom –
37. ASTERACEAE Felicia tenella Astertjie –
38. ASTERACEAE Helichrysum crispum –
39. ASTERACEAE Helichrysum niveum –
40. ASTERACEAE Helichrysum patulum Kooigoed –
41. ASTERACEAE Metalasia muricata Blombos, witsteekbossie –
42. ASTERACEAE Nidorella foetida Vleikruid –
43. ASTERACEAE Plecostachys serpyllifolia Vaaltee –
44. ASTERACEAE Senecio burchellii Molteno disease plant, Gifbossie –
45. ASTERACEAE Senecio elegans Wild cineraria, strandblommtjie –
46. ASTERACEAE Senecio halimifolius Tabakbos –
47. ASTERACEAE Senecio maritimus Strand hongerblom –
48. ASTERACEAE Vellereophyton dealbatum – –
49. CAMPANULACEAE Wimmerella bifida – –
50. CAMPANULACEAE Lobelia sp.1 – –
51. CAMPANULACEAE Wahlenbergia sp. – –
52. CELASTRACEAE Gymnosporia buxifolia Lemoendoring, stinkblom-bos –
53. CELASTRACEAE Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus Cherrywood, kershout –
54. CHENOPODIACEAE Exomis microphylla Brakbossie, hondebossie –
55. COLCHICACEAE Androcymbium capense Patrysblom, patrysie –
56. CRASSULACEAE Crassula glomerata Brakvygie –
57. CUCURBITACEAE Kedrostis nana Bryony, ystervarkpatats –
58. CYPERACEAE Bolboschoenus maritimus – –
59. CYPERACEAE Carex clavata – –
60. CYPERACEAE Carex ecklonii – –
61. CYPERACEAE Cyperus longus Waterbiesie –
62. CYPERACEAE Cyperus sp. – –
63. CYPERACEAE Ficinia argyropa – –
64. CYPERACEAE Ficinia trichodes – –
65. CYPERACEAE Fuirena coerulescens – –
66. CYPERACEAE Hellmuthia membranacea Knopbiesie –
67. CYPERACEAE Pycreus polystachyos – –
68. CYPERACEAE Schoenoplectus scirpoideus – –
69. CYPERACEAE Scirpoides nodosus – –
70. EBENACEAE Euclea racemosa Bush guarri, Sea guarr –
71. EUPHORBIACEAE Euphorbia marlothiana – RD
72. FABACEAE Aspalathus forbesii – –
73. FABACEAE Aspalathus hispida Wasblommetjiesbossie, wit ertjiebos –
74. FABACEAE Otholobium bracteolatum – –
75. FABACEAE Psoralea glaucina Blouteebossie RD
76. FABACEAE Psoralea repens – RD
77. FUMARIACEAE Cysticapnos vesicarius Klappertjies –
78. GENTIANACEAE Chironia baccifera Christmas berry, aambei-bossie –
79. GENTIANACEAE Sebaea aurea Klein geel naeltjiesblom –
80. GERANIACEA Geranium incanum Horlosies, vrouebossie –
81. GERANIACEA Pelargonium betulinum Maagpynbossie, kanferblaar –
82. GERANIACEA Pelargonium capitatum Rose-scented pelargonium, kus malva –
83. GERANIACEA Pelargonium cucullatum Wildemalva –
84. HYACINTHACEAE Albuca sp. (prob. flaccida) Slang tamarak –
85. HYACINTHACEAE Lachenalia bulbifera Rooinaeltjie –
86. HYACINTHACEAE Lachenalia rubida Sand viooltjie –
87. IRIDACEAE Babiana ambigua Bobbejaantjie –
88. IRIDACEAE Chasmanthe aethiopica Suurkanolpypie –
89. IRIDACEAE Ferraria crispa Spinnekopblom, uiltjie –
90. IRIDACEAE Gladiolus angustus – –
91. IRIDACEAE Gladiolus cunonius Lepelblom –
92. IRIDACEAE Gladiolus undulatus Rooibontpypie, painted lady –
93. IRIDACEAE Ixia paniculata Pyp kalossie –
94. IRIDACEAE Moraea bulbillifera – –
95. IRIDACEAE Moraea fugax Hottentotsbrood, soet uitjie –
96. IRIDACEAE Romulea cf. hirsuta Pienk frutang –
97. IRIDACEAE Romulea rosea Frutang, knikkertjie –
98. IRIDACEAE Romulea tabularis Blou froetang –
99. JUNCACEAE Juncus cf. capensis – –
100. JUNCACEAE Juncus cf. punctorius – –
101. JUNCACEAE Juncus kraussii Rush, biesie –
102. JUNCAGINACEAE Triglochin bulbosa Bolletjieblom –
103. LAMIACEAE Leonotis leonurus Wild dagga, duiwelstabak –
104. LAMIACEAE Salvia africana-lutea Wild sage, bloublomsalie –
105. LAMIACEAE Cassytha ciliolata False dodder, devil=s tresses, nooienshaar –
106. MENISPERMACEAE Cissampelos capensis Davidjies, fynblaarklimop –
107. MYRICACEAE Morella cordifolia – –
108. OLEACEAE Olea europaea ssp africana Wild olive, swartolienhou –
109. OLEACEAE Olea exasperata Basterolienhout –
110. ORCHIDACEAE Disa bracteata Orgidekie –
111. ORCHIDACEAE Holothrix villosa Wollie –
112. ORCHIDACEAE Satyrium carneum Rooikoppie, rooitrewwa, RD
113. ORCHIDACEAE Satyrium odorum Ruiktrewwa –
114. OXALIDACEAE Oxalis pes-caprae Geelsuring –
115. OXALIDACEAE Oxalis purpurea Groot suring –
116. OXALIDACEAE Oxalis sp. 1 (blue) – –
117. OXALIDACEAE Oxalis sp.2 (orange) – –
118. PLUMBAGINACEAE Limonium prob. scabrum Sea lavender, brakblommetjie –
119. POACEAE Cynodon dactylon Gewone kweekgras –
120. POACEAE Ehrharta calycina Common ehrharta, polgras –
121. POACEAE Ehrharta villosa Pypgras –
122. POACEAE Imperata cylindrica – –
123. POACEAE Melica racemosa Haakgras, dronkgras –
124. POACEAE Merxmuellera sp. – –
125. POACEAE Pentaschistis pallida – –
126. POACEAE Phragmites australis Common reed, fluitjiesrie –
127. POACEAE Polypogon strictus – –
128. POACEAE Sporobolus africanus Vleigras –
129. POACEAE Sporobolus virginicus Brakgras –
130. POACEAE Stenotaphrum secundatum Buffalo grass, buffelsgras
131. POLYGALACEAE Muraltia mitior – RD
132. POLYGALACEAE Nylandtia spinosa Skilpadbessie, duinebessie –
133. POTAMOGETONACEAE Potamogeton pectinatus Fonteingras –
134. PRIMULACEAE Samolus porosus – –
135. RESTIONACEAE Chondropetalum nudum – –
136. RESTIONACEAE Elegia cf. vaginulata – –
137. RESTIONACEAE Ischyrolepis sp. – –
138. RESTIONACEAE Thamnochortus spicigerus Duineriet –
139. RESTIONACEAE Willdenowia teres – –
140. RHAMNACEAE Phylica ericoides – –
141. ROSACEAE Cliffortia obcordata – –
142. ROSACEAE Cliffortia stricta – –
143. ROSACEAE Cliffortia strobilifera Pypsteelbos, vleibos –
144. RUBIACEAE Anthospermum aethiopicum Jakkalsstert, seeroog-bossie –
145. RUBIACEAE Galium tomentosum Kleefgras –
146. SANTALACEAE Osyris compressa Wilde granaat, Bergbas-boom, Barkbush –
147. SANTALACEAE Thesium frisea – –
148. SAPOTACEAE Sideroxylon inerme Melkhoutboom –
149. SCROPHULARIACEAE Manulea tomentosa Duine vingertjies –
150. SCROPHULARIACEAE Zalusianskya villosa Drumsticks –
151. SOLANACEAE Lycium afrum Kraal honey-thorn, kraal-kriekdoring, bokdoring –
152. SOLANACEAE Lycium ferocissimum Slangbessie –
153. SOLANACEAE Solanum guineense Melkellie –
154. SOLANACEAE Solanum tomentosum Slangappelbos –
155.

THYMELEACEAE

 Gnidia spicata – –
156. THYMELEACEAE Passerina paleacea – –
157. THYMELEACEAE Passerina paludosa – RD
158. THYMELEACEAE Passerina rigida – –
159. THYMELEACEAE Passerina vulgaris Sand gonnabos –
160. TYPHACEAE Typha capensis Bulrush, matjiesgoed, pap-kuil –
161. VISCACEAE Viscum capensis Voelent, lidjiestee –
 

Acacia saligna – Port Jackson

Exotic Invassive Plants

No.

Family

Species

Common name

Notes on Control
1. ALLIACEAE Allium sp.1 – Removal of bulbs
2. ANACARDIACEAE Schinus terebinthefolius – Eradicated. Occasional seedling control.
3. ASTERACEAE Conyza bonariensis – No control measures yet.
4. ASTERACEAE Senecio pterophorus – Hand pulling.
5. ASTERACEAE Senecio tamoides – Chemical spraying implemented.
6. AZOLLACEAE Azolla filliculoides – Biological control with Stenopelmus rufinasus.
7. BORAGINACEAE Echium plantagineum Bloudisse Hand pulling.
8. COMMELINACEAE Commelina benghalensis – No control measures yet.
9. EUPHORBIACEAE Euphorbia cf. helioscopa Gifbossie, Milkweed No control measures yet.
10. FABACEAE Acacia cyclops Rooikrans Adults eradicated, seedling control.
11. FABACEAE Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle Hand pulling and picking flowerheads allows limited control.
12. FABACEAE Acacia saligna Port Jackson Adults eradicated, seedling control.
13. FABACEAE Acacia longifolia Long-leaf Wattle Adults eradicated, seedling control.
14. MALVACEAE Lavatera arborea – No control measures yet.
15. MYOPORACEAE Myoporum tenuifolium Manatoka Few adult trees for wind/shade, long term aim is their removal.
16. ONAGRACEAE Oenothera sp. – No control measures yet.
17. PLANTAGUNACEAE Plantago lanceolata Lamb's tongue, buckhorn No control measures yet.
18. POACEAE Lagurus ovatus Hare's tail, haasstert No control measures yet.
19. POACEAE Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu grass Kikuyu sprayed, requires a follow up. 
20. POACEAE Polypogon monspeliensis – No control measures yet.
21. POLYGONACEAE Rumex sp.1 – No control measures yet.
22. POLYGONACEAE Rumex sp.2 – No control measures yet.
23. PONTEDERIACEAE Eichhornia crassipes Water Hyacinth Biological control with Neochetina bruchi, N. eichorniae.
24. SALVINIACEAE Salvinia molesta Kariba weed Biological control with Cytobagous salviniae. Intolerant of high salinity.
25. – Cestrum laevigatum – Eradicated. Occasional seedling control.
26. – Anredera cordifolia – Maderia vine sprayed, requires a follow up.
27. – Lantana camara Lantana –

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