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Swartland Shale Renosterveld
Swartland Shale Renosterveld (West Coast Renosterveld) is a critically endangered vegetation type of the Western Cape, South Africa. Distribution This unique type of Renosterveld vegetation occurs over the Swartland and Boland areas, on the West Coast lowlands to the north of Cape Town. It extends from north of Piketberg, southwards as far as Somerset West. Around 10 percent of this area lies within the Cape Town metropol (where historically it was the most widespread form of Renosterveld, especially concentrated on the Tygerberg Hills in the northern suburbs) and, overall, over 90 percent of this vegetation has been destroyed for farming and other development. The remaining patches are threatened by invasive alien plants and further development, making this vegetation type critically endangered. Description Undisturbed, it forms tall, open shrubland over undulating valleys and plains. It usually grows in clay soils that are derived from the Malmesbury Group Shales. Termite mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartholina Burmanniana SpiderOrchid Cape Renosterveld
''Bartholina'' is an orchid genus native to South Africa and Namibia. A member of the Fynbos plant kingdom, ''Bartholina'' is also known as the "spider orchid". The common name comes from the array of long, narrow petal lobes that surround the flower, said to resemble the legs of a spider. The genus is named after the seventeenth century Danish scientist Thomas Bartholin. Two species are recognized: * ''Bartholina burmanniana'' (L.) Ker Gawl. (syn, ''Bartholina pectinata'') - Cape Province * ''Bartholina etheliae'' Bolus - Namibia and Cape Province References External links * * Bartholina, Orchideae genera Orchids of South Africa Flora of Namibia {{Orchidoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
