Rhodes University Botanical Collections

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  Baviaans Rivier Poort, beside Gamtoos River, Humansdorp

  Fruits of Ficus sur.
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  On approach to Baviaanskloof, Humansdorp

  Culvert over mountain forest stream.
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  Roadside between Witteklip and Van Staden's, Port Elizabeth

  Erica polyantha in strong flower. Flowers here annually on roadside.
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  Roadside between Witteklip and Van Staden's, Port Elizabeth

  Patch of Erica polyantha. Flowers here annually.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Double row of planted Protea cynaroides.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve

  Helen vd Plank & Susan Walters.
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  Entrance to Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve

  Watsonias coming into mass flowering.
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  Information Centre, Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Encephalartos longifolius.
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  Potting House at Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Euphorbia meloformis rescued from the veld in red pots in foreground. Immediately behind are many species of Gasteria armstrongii rescued from certain destruction at a township development site near Humansdorp.
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  Nursery for wild flowers at Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Trees and plants are grown for seed distribution to the public, especially on the annual Arbour Day sale.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Information Centre on the left and showhouse on the right where fresh flowers are displayed each day and named for visitors.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  General scene of the wild flowers. This reserve does not limit itself to local wild plants. Showy species have been brought in from elsewhere, the Leucospermums, for instance.
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  The dam at Van Staden's Nature Reserve, 30km west of Port Elizabeth, With Witteklip Mt. In the background

  The Leucospermums are not indigenous to this part of the country, having been brought in from the Western Cape.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Scene showing border of Gazanias along edge of entrance road with a small cluster of red & white Watsonias in the middle distance.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Scene at the entrance to the gardens.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Patch of Helichrysum anomalum.
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  Entrance road to Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Mixed flora near entrance. Yellow composites in foreground; Protea cynaroides and Watsonias in background against shrubbery.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Display of wild flowers, labelled in special display-hut on reserve.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Display of labelled wild flowers for benefit of the public. Plaques indicate display-huts commemoration of services of Mr. Frank R. Long, botanist & horticulturist at Port Elizabeth. Central logo depicts Cyrthanthus stadensis growing in the reserve .
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Close-up of Cyrthanthus stadensis logo in special wild flower display hut on the reserve. EPWFS stands for Eastern Province Wild Flower Society who erected the hut in memory of Frank Reginald Long, botanist & horticulturist in Port Elizabeth.
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  Look-out picnis site of Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  On eastern lip of the deep valley down to the river. Fine specimen of Teerhout tree, Loxostylis alata centrally, one of several others there.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Flowering of Sterculia alexandri with the red/brown centres.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Good flowering of Tarconanthus camphoratus.
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  Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth

  Attractive leafiness of a Leucodendron species.