Eriospermum Dregei

	Eriospermum Dregei ''Eriospermum dregei'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum ''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classificat ...''. This species has stellate hairs on its branching leaf enations, causing its leaves to appear woolly. The leaf of '' Eriospermum paradoxum'' has a similar appearance, but with finer enations. It is indigenous to rocky or clay areas, especially in red soils and Pentzia veld, in the Little Karoo, South Africa. It occurs from Montagu in the west, to Prince Albert in the north, and eastwards as far as Port Elizabeth. Perry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town. References dregei {{Asparagaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eriospermum ''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. ''Eriospermum aphyllum'' ''Eriospermum bayeri'' ''Eriospermum bowieanum'' '' Eriospermum breviscapum'' ''Eriospermum capense'' '' Eriospermum cooperi'' '' Eriospermum dregei'' '' Eriospermum exile'' ''Eriospermum graminifolium'' ''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' '' Eriospermum paradoxum'' ''Eriospermum proliferum'' '' Eriospermum pubescens'' '' Eriospermum zeyheri'' Gallery File:Eriospermum abyssinicum 1DS-II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eriospermum Paradoxum ''Eriospermum paradoxum'' ("haasklossie") is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum ''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classificat ...'', indigenous to southern Africa. Its habitat is sandy or rocky clay soils in arid winter-rainfall areas.Perry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town. References Renosterveld paradoxum {{Asparagaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Little Karoo The Karoo ( ; from the Afrikaans borrowing of the South Khoekhoe !Orakobab or Khoemana word ''ǃ’Aukarob'' "Hardveld") is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its extent is also not precisely defined. The Karoo is partly defined by its topography, geology and climate, and above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold.Potgieter, D.J. & du Plessis, T.C. (1972) ''Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa''. Vol. 6. pp. 306–307. Nasou, Cape Town.''Reader’s Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa''. (5th Ed. 1993). pp. 78–89. Reader’s Digest Association of South Africa Pty. Ltd., Cape Town. The Karoo also hosted a well-preserved ecosystem hundreds of million years ago which is now represented by many fossils. The ǃ’Aukarob formed an almost impenetrable barrier to the interior from Cape Town, and the early adventurers, explorers, hunters, and travelers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]