Indigenous Flowering Plants

 

Indigenous Flowering Plants
Latin Name Common Name Zulu Name
Abrus laevigatus    
Acalypha villicaulis Heart-leaved Brooms & Brushes umsongo
Acanthospermum australe    
Aeollanthus parvifolius Pink Spur Bush  
Aeschynomene micrantha    
Agathisanthemum bojeri    
Agave sisalana    
Ageratum houstonianum Blue Weed  
Agrimonia procera Agrimony umakhuthula
Ajuga ophrydis Bugle Plant  
Albuca fastigiata Large Spreading White Albuca umaphipha-intelezi
Alectra capensis    
Aloe arborescens Krantz Aloe  
Aloe ferox    
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ragweed  
Anthospermum hispidulum    
Argyrolobium spp    
Aristea abyssinica    
Aristea woodii Wood’s Aristea umluzi omncane
Asparagus africanus Bush Asparagus isigobo
Asparagus asparagoides Cape Smilax ibutha
Asparagus densiflorus Emerald Fern isiqobola
Asparagus ramosissimus    
Asparagus virgatus Broom Asparagus ibutha
Aster bakerianus    
Athrixia phylicoides Bushman’s Tea iphepheta
Barleria meyeriana    
Barleria obtusa Bush Violet idololenkoyane
Becium obovatum Cat’s Whiskers umathanjane
Berkheya bipinnatifida    
Berkheya montana    
Berkheya speciosa Skraaldisseldoring umaphola
Berkheya umbellata Geelklossiedissel ikhakasana elincane
Bidens pilosa Common Black Jack uqadolo
Boophane disticha Fan-leaved Boophone/ Poison Bulb/ Tumblehead ibhade
Bryophyllum delagoense    
Bulbine abyssinica Bushy Bullbine ibhucu
Canna indica Wild Canna  
Ceratotheca triloba Wild Foxglove udonqabathwa
Chaemacrista mimosoides = Cassia mimosoides Fishbone Dwarf Cassia imbubu
Chaemacrista plumosa = Cassia mimosoides    
Chaetacanthus burchellii Fairy Stars  
Cheilanthes spp Fern  
Chlorophytum bowkeri    
Chromolaena odorata Triffid Weed usandanezwe
Cissampelos torulosa Kidney Leaf umthombo
Cleome monophylla Spindlepod isiwisa
Coleotrype natalensis Forest Commelina  
Commelina africana Yellow Commelina idangabane
Commelina benghalensis Bhengal Commelina idambiso
Commelina eckloniana    
Commelina erecta Blue Commelina idangabane
Conostomium natalense Wild Pentas ungcolosi
Conyza ivifolia    
Conyza obscura    
Conyza sumatrensis    
Conyza ulmifolia   umacakaza
Corchorus asplenifolius   igusha
Crassula alba   isidwe
Craterostigma nanum Mole’s Spectacles  
Crotalaria dura Wild Lucerne  
Crotalaria globifera    
Crotalaria lanceolata Twin-leaved Rattle Bush  
Cucumis zeyheri Wild Cucumber iselwa-lenja
Cuscuta campestris Dodder unyendenyende
Cyanotis speciosa Doll’s Powderpuff udabulmafu
Cynoglossum austro-africanum    
Cynoglossum geometricum    
Cyperus dives Giant sedge insikane
Cyphostemma cirrhosum Wildedruif  
Cyphostemma natalitium    
Cyrtanthus contractus Fire Lily  
Dalechampia capensis Wild Hop inzula
Datura stramonium Common Thorn Apple iloyi
Delosperma cf caespitosum    
Dianthus basuticus Lesotho Dianthus  
Dicliptera clinopodia    
Dicoma anomala Maagbitterwortel  
Dissotis canescens Pink Marsh Dissotis imeyenkala
Drimia elata    
Elephantorrhiza elephantina Elephant’s Root ugweje
Eriosema salignum Narrow-leaved Eriosema uqonsi
Eriospermum mackenii Yellow Fluffy-seed insulansula
Eriospermum ornithogaloides    
Ethulia conyzoides Blue Weed umsokosoko
Eulophia clavicornis   imfeya-masele
Eulophia ensata   iphamba lentaba
Eulophia foliosa    
Eulophia hians    
Evolvulus alsinoides Blue Haze  
Felicia erigeroides Wild Michaelmas Daisy ixhaphozi
Felicia muricata White Felicia  
Freesia laxa Small Red Iris  
Galopina aspera    
Galinsoga parviflora    
Gazania krebsiana Common Gazania ubendle
Gerbera kraussii    
Gnidia kraussiana Lesser Yellowhead  
Gomphrena celosioides Batchelor’s Button unyawo-lwengulube
Gomphocarpus physocarpus Milkweed uphuphuma
Habenaria nyikana    
Hebenstretia comosa Katstert  
Hebenstretia oatsii    
Helichrysum cooperi Yellow Everlasting umadotsheni
Helichrysum pallidum    
Helichrysum panduratum    
Helichrysum rugulosum    
Helichrysum spp (nudifolium group)    
Helichrysum teretifolium    
Heliophila rigiduscula Grassland Blue Cross Flower uvemvane
Hermannia grandistipula Yellow Granny Bonnets ishongwe
Hesperantha baurii   isidwa
Hibiscus calyphyllus Large Yellow Wild Hibiscus  
Hibiscus cannabinus Indian Hemp-leaved Hibiscus  
Hibiscus pusillus Dwarf Hibiscus uvuma
Hibiscus trionum Bladder Hibiscus uvemyane olukhulu
Huernia hystrix Porcupine Huernia/Toad Plant usilelo
Hypericum aethiopicum Small Hypericum isimonyo
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Wild Lettuce  
Hypoestes forskaolii White Ribbon Bush  
Hypoxis hemerocallidea Star Flower inkomfe
Hypoxis iridifolia   inkomfe
Hypoxis rigidula Silver-leaved Star Flower inkomfe
Indigofera confusa = arrecta Verfbossie umphekambhedu
Indigofera hilaris Red Indigo Bush uhlomantethe
Indigofera sanguinea    
Indigofera tristis Velvety Indigo  
Ipomea plebeia    
Ipomoea purpurea Common Morning Glory ubhoqo
Jasminum multipartitum    
Justicea protracta Veld Justicia  
Kalanchoe crenata Yellow Hairy Kalanchoe umahogwe
Kalanchoe rotundifolia Common Kalanchoe uchane
Kohautia amatymbica Tremble Tops umqanda
Kohautia virgata    
Lactuca inermis Wild Lettuce  
Lantana camara Common Lantana umfufunyane
Lantana rugosa Birds’ Brandy utshwala benyoni
Ledebouria ovatifolia   icubudwana
Leonotis intermedia Broad-leaved Leonotis imunyane
Lessertia perenans Lessertia  
Leucas martinicensis Tumble Weed amandetshi
Lilium formosanum Trumpet Lily  
Lippia javanica Lemon Bush umsuzwane
Lobelia flaccida Wild Lobelia isidala
Manulea parviflora Pepper & Salt isola
Microglossa mespilifolia Trailing Daisy indlondlo
Momordica foetida Gifappel  
Monopsis decipiens Butterfly Lobelia  
Monsonia angustifolia Pink Monsonia  
Moraea brevistyla    
Moraea elliotii Blue Tulp  
Nemesia caerulea Nemesia  
Nidorella auriculata   inhlanga
Ocimum americanum Wild Basil umbijazane
Ocimum gratissimum Wild Basil umnandi
Oenothera indecora    
Oldenlandia herbacea    
Opuntia stricta Australian Pest Pear  
Oxalis corniculata Jimson Weed isithathe
Oxalis latifolia Pink Garden Sorrel  
Pachystigma pygmaeum    
Pachystigma venosum Dwarf Medlar isivithogwane
Pavonia columella Pink Pavonia  
Pelargonium alchemilloides Pink Trailing Pelargonium ishwaqa
Pelargonium luridum Stalk-flowered Pelargonium uvendle
Pelargonium peltatum Ivy-leafed Pelargonium  
Pellaea calomelanos (Fern)  
Pentanisia angustifolia    
Peristrophe cernua False Buckwheat uhlalwane oluncane
Persicaria lapathifolia Spotted Knotweed umancibikela
Persicaria senagalensis Silver Snake Root  
Persicaria serrulata Knotweed  
Phyllanthus parvulus    
Phyllanthus pentrandrus    
Phymaspermum acerosum Geelblombos umhlonishwa
Plantago lanceolata Narrow-leaved Ribwort indlebe-kathekwane encane
Plectranthus fruticosus    
Plectranthus hadiensis Wild Purple Salvia ilozane
Plumbago auriculata Plumbago umatshwilitshili
Plumbago zeylanica    
Pollichia campestris Waxberry ukudla kwamabhayi
Polycarpaea corymbosa    
Polygala amatymbica Dwarf Polygala  
Polygala hottentotta Small Purple Broom uzekane
Polygala rehmannii    
Priva cordifolia   isinama
Pteridium aquilinum    
Pulicaria scabra    
Pupalia lappacea Forest Burr  
Ranunculus multifidis Common Buttercup ishasha-kazana
Rhoicissus tridentata    
Rhyncosia totta    
Richardia brasilensis    
Ricinus communis    
Riocreuxia torulosa Candle Vine ushuqu
Rubus spp.    
Rumex woodii Paper Hearts  
Ruellia cordata    
Salvia tiliifolia    
Sansevieria hyancinthoides Mother-In-laws-Tongue isikhwendle
Scabiosa columbaria Wild Scabiosa uxhaphozi
Schistostephium crataegifolium Golden Flat-flower  
Schistostephium heptalobum    
Schukria pinnata    
Selaginella spp    
Selago densiflora    
Senecio bupleuroides Yellow Starwort indabula-luvalo
Senecio chrysocoma   umthithimbili wentaba
Senecio coronatus Woolly Grassland Senecio ubulibazi
Senecio deltoideus    
Senecio erubescens    
Senecio madagascariensis    
Senecio polyanthemoides    
Senecio striatifolius    
Senna italica (-Cassia italica) Wild Senna impengu
Sida rhombifolia    
Silene burchellii Gunpowder Plant umthusi
Solanum eleagnifolium    
Solanum nodiflorum Sobosobo Berry umsobosobo
Solanum panduriforme Bitter Apple intuma-omncane
Solanum pseudocapsicum    
Solanum retroflexum Sobosobo Berry umsobosobo
Solanum seaforthianum Slender potato Creeper ijalamu
Spermacoce senensis    
Sphenostylis angustifolia Wild Sweetpea Bush insololo
Sphenostylis marginata    
Stachys aethiopica    
Stachys natalensis White Stachys  
Tagetes minuta Tall Khaki Weed insangwana
Talinum caffrum Porcupine Root umpunyu
Tapinanthus spp    
Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion umashwababa
Tecomaria capensis Cape Honeysuckle imunyane
Tephrosia grandiflora Large Pink Tephrosia udabane
Tephrosia longipes    
Tetraselago natalensis Natal Blue Haze usikisiki
Teucrium kraussii    
Thunbergia atriplicifolia Natal Primrose isiphondo-esincane
Thunbergia dregeana Haarbossie isiphondo
Thunbergia neglecta    
Trachyandra asperata    
Trifolium repens    
Triumfetta pilosa    
Typha capensis Bulrush ibhuma
Urtica urens Stinging Nettle imbathi
Verbena aristigera Fine-leaved Verbena  
Verbena bonariensis Tall Verbena  
Verbena brasiliensis    
Vernonia adoensis   inyathelo
Vernonia capensis Cape Vernonia  
Veronica anagallis-aquatica    
Vigna vexillata Narrow-leaved Wild Sweetpea isikhwali
Wahlenbergia grandiflora Giant Bell Flower umnqantula
Wahlenbergia krebsii    
Wahlenbergia madagascariensis    
Watsonia pillansii Pillan’s Watsonia  
Xysmalobium undulatum Milkwort ishonwe
Zaluzianskya elongata    
Zantedeschia aethiopica White Arum Lily ihlukwe
Zinnia peruviana Redstar Zinnia  
Zornia capensis Caterpillar Bean umkhondo
     
Weeds, Declared weeds.    
Common