Alphabetical List 



OF 



COMMON NAMES. 



Aam'beie'bos. Chironia haccifera. A bushy herb with bright 

 red berries. Very bitter and used medicinally like 

 gentian. Also called Bitterbossie and M e i d j e 

 Willemse. (S.W.). 



Aand'blom (Avond-blommetje). Several sweet-scented 

 Iridaceae, especially species of Eesperantha, e.g. H. 

 falcata. Flowers dull coloured outside and white inside, 

 opening in the evening. At the Knysna and further east 

 the name — is applied to Gladiolus tristis, which is 

 scentless in daytime, but exhales a strong perfume in the 

 evening. A pale yellow variety of this species (var. 

 concolor) is called the Vlei — or Trompetter (Caledon, 

 etc.). Another plant called — is Freesia refracta 

 (Mosselbay, Hopetown, etc.). 



Aand'pijpie v. Pijpie. 



Aap 'z'n' kost. Gardenia Rothmannia. An eastern forest tree 

 with large white flowers and large woody fruit. 



Aar'bossie. Walafrida geniciilata (Selago leptostachya) . A 

 sub-shrub of the Karoo, growing preferably in localities 

 holding subterranean water, hence often found along 

 underground fissures or dykes where water circulates. 



Aard 'boontje = Veld'barroe. 

 „ 'roos. According to Thunberg: Gytinus dioicus. A para- 

 site growing on the roots of various shrublets, with 

 red or orange flowers. At present the name is often 

 applied to the more frequent Hyobanche sanguinea 

 (deep red). Also a parasite. 



Aas 'blom. Various species of Stapelia and Garalluma. The 

 flowers mostly of a more or less dull brown, purple or 

 yellow colour, variously marked, with the odour of decay- 

 ing meat. Carrion-flies are often deceived and deposit 

 their eggs in the flowers. One of the most foetid species 

 is Garalluma lutea (No.) 



