Species
Elgin Shale Fynbos
There are 89 species found in this vegetation type.
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Blue-sequins
Geissorhiza aspera
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Waternet
Hydrodictyon africanum
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Strandveld Beachfig
Jordaaniella dubia
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Bees
12
Birds
10
Butterflies
5
Monkey beetles
9
Sunbirds
18
Drought-resistant
3
Good for coastal areas
17
Good potplant
32
Easy to grow
1
Fast-growing
3
Hedge
12
Attractive
10
Edible
11
Fragrant
16
Medicinal
9
Useful
3
In water
14
Near water
1
Rocky habitat
9
Semi-shade
2
Shade
28
Sun
14
Pioneer species
12
Soil: clay
1
Soil: disturbed
23
Soil: loam
32
Soil: sandy
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| Genus | Species |
|---|---|
| Disa | 1 |
| Oxalis | 2 |
| Brunsvigia | 1 |
| Arctotheca | 1 |
| Baeometra | 1 |
| Satyrium | 1 |
| Wachendorfia | 1 |
| Romulea | 2 |
| Morella | 1 |
| Albuca | 1 |
| Lessertia | 1 |
| Geranium | 1 |
| Crassula | 3 |
| Moraea | 2 |
| Plecostachys | 1 |
| Lampranthus | 1 |
| Hydrodictyon | 1 |
| Tribulus | 1 |
| Leonotis | 1 |
| Gladiolus | 1 |
| Isoetes | 1 |
| Asparagus | 1 |
| Pauridia | 1 |
| Felicia | 1 |
| Ursinia | 1 |
| Ehrharta | 1 |
| Chasmanthe | 1 |
| Jordaaniella | 1 |
| Plantago | 1 |
| Watsonia | 1 |
| Schoenus | 1 |
| Babiana | 1 |
| Micranthus | 2 |
| Sarcocornia | 1 |
| Hellmuthia | 1 |
| Pelargonium | 4 |
| Ferraria | 1 |
| Juncus | 2 |
| Gymnosporia | 1 |
| Lachenalia | 3 |
| Salvia | 1 |
| Wimmerella | 1 |
| Restio | 1 |
| Cyperus | 1 |
| Osteospermum | 1 |
| Metalasia | 1 |
| Zantedeschia | 1 |
| Aponogeton | 2 |
| Amaryllis | 1 |
| Ruschia | 1 |
| Carpobrotus | 1 |
| Geissorhiza | 2 |
| Trachyandra | 1 |
| Mariscus | 1 |
| Senecio | 4 |
| Typha | 1 |
| Ficinia | 1 |
| Cotula | 3 |
| Searsia | 2 |
| Sparaxis | 1 |
| Isolepis | 1 |
| Thesium | 1 |
| Potamogeton | 1 |
| Leucadendron | 1 |
| Aloidendron | 1 |
| Hesperantha | 1 |
| Barleria | 1 |
| Cynodon | 1 |
| Aspalathus | 1 |
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| Family | Species |
|---|---|
| Haemodoraceae | 1 |
| Poaceae | 2 |
| Hypoxidaceae | 1 |
| Celastraceae | 1 |
| Restionaceae | 1 |
| Potamogetonaceae | 1 |
| Isoetaceae | 1 |
| Santalaceae | 1 |
| Aizoaceae | 4 |
| Fabaceae | 2 |
| Juncaceae | 2 |
| Anacardiaceae | 2 |
| Asphodelaceae | 2 |
| Proteaceae | 1 |
| Asparagaceae | 1 |
| Geraniaceae | 4 |
| Acanthaceae | 1 |
| Amaryllidaceae | 2 |
| Plantaginaceae | 1 |
| Amaranthaceae | 1 |
| Hydrodictyaceae | 1 |
| Myricaceae | 1 |
| Orchidaceae | 2 |
| Lamiaceae | 2 |
| Typhaceae | 1 |
| Oxalidaceae | 2 |
| Hyacinthaceae | 3 |
| Aponogetonaceae | 2 |
| Colchicaceae | 1 |
| Iridaceae | 13 |
| Campanulaceae | 1 |
| Zygophyllaceae | 1 |
| Asteraceae | 13 |
| Cyperaceae | 6 |
| Crassulaceae | 3 |