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South Africa is home to the world's smallest floral kingdom, the fynbos of the Western Cape. Take a tour of some of the most beautiful, and unusual, flora of our country.



Fynbos, Western Cape

Aloe plants in the Great Karoo, Western Cape
Baobab, Limpopo
Natal watsonia in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve near Stellenbosch in the Western Cape
Halfmens plant in the Richtersveld region of the Northern Cape


Protea, Western Cape
Karoo National Gardens near Worcester in the Western Cape
Queen protea, Western Cape

Forest near Sabie, Mpumalanga
Giraffes with baobab tree in the Kruger National Park, Limpopo

Pincushion protea near Stilbaai, Western Cape

Giant treefern in the Tsitsikamma forest, Western Cape
Aloe, Northern Cape
Cosmos, Free State
Fungi on trees in the Knysna forest, Western Cape

Lithops, or transvaal stone plants, Gauteng







Vineyards

Flame Lily
King Protea
Cycads, Mpumalanga
Namaqualand daisies, Northern Cape

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Gallery compiled by Barry Hiles and Mary Alexander