Distribution: Endemic to Cape Town; mainly coastal, altitude 0-80m, but reaching 200m in places
Vegetation & landscape: flat to slightly undulating dune field landscape covered by tall evergreen, hard-leaved shrubland with abundant grasses and annual herbs in gaps. Structurally, strandveld is a tall, evergreen, hard-leaved shrubland with abundant grasses, annual herbs and succulents in the gaps. Examples of prominent shrub species include Euclea racemosa, Metalasia muricata, Olea exasperata, Chrysanthemoides monilifera and Roepera flexuosum. Strandveld has few endemic species compared to fynbos. 100% of this vegetation type occurs within the City and 56% is transformed.
Geology & Soil: tertiary to recent calcareous sand of marine origin. Outcrops of limestone found on the False Bay coast.
Climate: Mean Annual Rainfall 350mm in N to 560mm in S.
Endemic: Lampranthus tenuifolius
Conservation: Endangered: target 24%; 6% conserved.
Historical vegetation cover within the boundaries of Cape Town.
| Genus | Scientific name | Common name | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenocline | Adenocline pauciflora | Least Concern | |
| Adenogramma | Adenogramma glomerata | Muggiesgras | Least Concern |
| Adenogramma | Adenogramma glomerata | Muggiesgras | Least Concern |
| Albuca | Albuca canadensis | Least Concern | |
| Albuca | Albuca flaccida | Least Concern | |
| Aloe | Aloe arborescens | Kranz aloe | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Aloe | Aloe ferox | Bitter aloe | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Amaryllis | Amaryllis belladonna | Least Concern | |
| Annesorhiza | Annesorhiza macrocarpa | Wilde-Anyswortel | Least Concern |
| Anthospermum | Anthospermum aethiopicum | ||
| Anthospermum | Anthospermum aethiopicum | ||
| Anthospermum | Anthospermum prostratum | Lidjiestee | Least Concern |
| Aponogeton | Aponogeton angustifolius | Wet sites Vulnerable | |
| Aponogeton | Aponogeton distachyos | Cape pond weed | Wet sites Least Concern |
| Arctotheca | Arctotheca calendula | Capeweed | Least Concern |
| Arctotheca | Arctotheca calendula | Capeweed | Least Concern |
| Arctotheca | Arctotheca populifolia | Sea Pumpkin; Cape Beach Daisy | Least Concern |
| Arctotis | Arctotis hirsuta | Namaqua marigold, Gousblom | Least Concern |
| Aristea | Aristea africana | Medicinal use Least Concern | |
| Asclepiascrispa | Asclepiascrispa | Milkweed; bitterwortel | Least Concern |
| Aspalathus | Aspalathus forbesii | Least Concern | |
| Aspalathus | Aspalathus hispida | Least Concern | |
| Aspalathus | Aspalathus hispida hispida | Least Concern | |
| Aspalathus | Aspalathus ternata | Vulnerable | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus aethiopicus | Wild asparagus, Haakdoring | Least Concern |
| Asparagus | Asparagus africanus | Wild asparagus, Haakdoring, umathunga | Least Concern |
| Asparagus | Asparagus asparagoides | Least Concern | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus asparagoides | Least Concern | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus capensis | Wild Asparagus | Least Concern |
| Asparagus | Asparagus Lignosus | Least Concern | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus Lignosus | Least Concern | |
| Astephanus | Astephanus triflorus | Bokhoring | Least Concern |
| Athanasia | Athanasia crithmifolia | ||
| Athanasia | Athanasia dentata | The Dentist Athanasia | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Babiana | Babiana ambigua | Least Concern | |
| Babiana | Babiana ambigua | Least Concern | |
| Babiana | Babiana tubiflora | Bobbejaantjie | Least Concern |
| Babiana | Babiana tubulosa | Near Threatened | |
| Bassia | Bassia diffusa | Beach Soutbos, Soutbossie | Least Concern |
| Berula | Berula erecta | Giant water parsnip, Tandpynwortel | Least Concern |
| Bolboschoenus | Bolboschoenus maritimus | Least Concern | |
| Brachylaena | Brachylaena discolor | Coast Silver Oak, Kusvaalbos, umPhahla | Least Concern |
| Brunsvigia | Brunsvigia orientalis | Candelabra flower | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Pot plant Least Concern |
| Brunsvigia | Brunsvigia orientalis | Candelabra flower | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Pot plant Least Concern |
| Brunsvigia | Brunsvigia orientalis | Candelabra flower | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Pot plant Least Concern |
| Bulbine | Bulbine annua | Kopieva | Least Concern |
| Capnophyllum | Capnophyllum africanum | Near Threatened | |
| Carex | Carex clavata | Least Concern | |
| Carex | Carex ecklonii | Least Concern | |
| Carissa | Carissa macrocarpa | Num-num | Bird friendly Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Carpobrotus | Carpobrotus acinaciformis | Elands sour fig | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Carpobrotus | Carpobrotus acinaciformis | Elands sour fig | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Carpobrotus | Carpobrotus acinaciformis | Elands sour fig | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Carpobrotus | Carpobrotus edulis | Sour fig | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Carpobrotus | Carpobrotus edulis | Sour fig | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Carpobrotus | Carpobrotus edulis | Sour fig | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Cassytha | Cassytha ciliolata | Least Concern | |
| Catapodiumrigida | Catapodiumrigida | Brakgras | Least Concern |
| Centella | Centella asiatica | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Centella | Centella asiatica | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Cerastium | Cerastium capense | Least Concern | |
| Chasmanthe | Chasmanthe aethiopica | Small cobra lily | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Chasmanthe | Chasmanthe aethiopica | Small cobra lily | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Chironia | Chironia baccifera | Christmas berry | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Chironia | Chironia decumbens | Centuary, Bitterwortel | Least Concern |
| Chrysocoma | Chrysocoma coma-aurea | ||
| Cineraria | Cineraria geifolia | Sea Cineraria | Least Concern |
| Cineraria | Cineraria geifolia | Sea Cineraria | Least Concern |
| Cissampelos | Cissampelos capensis | Root of David | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Cissampelos | Cissampelos capensis | Root of David | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Cladium | Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense | Saw-Grass | Least Concern |
| Cleretum | Cleretum apetalum | Least Concern | |
| Cliffortia | Cliffortia ericifolia | Endangered | |
| Cliffortia | Cliffortia longifolia | Vulnerable | |
| Cliffortia | Cliffortia obcordata | Least Concern | |
| Cliffortia | Cliffortia stricta | Least Concern | |
| Cliffortia | Cliffortia strobilifera | Cone River Caperose | Wet sites Least Concern |
| Colchicum | Colchicum eucomoides | Least Concern | |
| Colchium | Colchium capense subsp. capense | Uilblaar | Least Concern |
| Colchium | Colchium eucomoides | Men-in-a-boat, Patrysblom | Least Concern |
| Colpoon | Colpoon compressum | Barkbush, Basbessie, Intekaza | Least Concern |
| Commelina | Commelina benghalensis | Blouselblommetjie, Wandering Jew | Least Concern |
| Conicosia | Conicosia pugioniformis | Narrow-leaved iceplant | Least Concern |
| Conicosia | Conicosia pugioniformis | Narrow-leaved iceplant | Least Concern |
| Convolvulus | Convolvulus farinosis | Wild Bindweed | Least Concern |
| Cotula | Cotula coronopifolia | Least Concern | |
| Cotula | Cotula coronopifolia | Least Concern | |
| Cotula | Cotula filifolia | Least Concern | |
| Cotula | Cotula nigellifolia var. nigellifolia | Stootsiektebossie, Umsolo | Least Concern |
| Cotula | Cotula turbinata | Least Concern | |
| Cotula | Cotula turbinata | Least Concern | |
| Cotula | Cotula vulgaris | Least Concern | |
| Cotyledon | Cotyledon orbiculata | Pig's ear | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Cotyledon | Cotyledon orbiculata | Pig's ear | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Crassula | Crassula cymosa | Least Concern | |
| Crassula | Crassula decumbens var. brachyphylla | Least Concern | |
| Crassula | Crassula dichotoma | Orange Crassula | Least Concern |
| Crassula | Crassula dichotoma | Orange Crassula | Least Concern |
| Crassula | Crassula glomerata | Pot plant Least Concern | |
| Crassula | Crassula glomerata | Pot plant Least Concern | |
| Crassula | Crassula ovata | Kerky bush | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Crassula | Crassula thunbergiana | Least Concern | |
| Crotalaria | Crotalaria capensis | Cape rattle-pod, Kaapse klapperpeul | Least Concern |
| Cuscuta | Cuscuta nitida | Monniksbaard, Vrouehaar | Least Concern |
| Cyanella | Cyanella hyacinthoides | Least Concern | |
| Cynanchum | Cynanchum africanum | Goat's-horn, Bobbejaantou | Least Concern |
| Cynanchum | Cynanchum africanum | Goat's-horn, Bobbejaantou | Least Concern |
| Cynanchum | Cynanchum obtusifolium | Monkey rope, Melktou | Least Concern |
| Cynodon | Cynodon dactylon | Least Concern | |
| Cynodon | Cynodon dactylon | Least Concern | |
| Cyperus | Cyperus esculentus var. esculentus | Yellow Nut Grass | Least Concern |
| Cyperus | Cyperus longus | Least Concern | |
| Cyperus | Cyperus longus | Least Concern | |
| Cyperus | Cyperus sphaerospermus | Least Concern | |
| Cyperus | Cyperus textilis | Umbrella sedge | Least Concern |
| Cyperus | Cyperus thunbergii | Least Concern | |
| Cysticapnos | Cysticapnos vesicaria | Crackerpot, Klapklappie | Least Concern |
| Cysticapnos | Cysticapnos vesicaria | Crackerpot, Klapklappie | Least Concern |
| Dasispermum | Dasispermum hispidum | Least Concern | |
| Dasispermum | Dasispermum suffruticosum | Dune Parsley | Least Concern |
| Diascia | Diascia capensis | Least Concern | |
| Dimorphotheca | Dimorphotheca pluvialis | Least Concern | |
| Disa | Disa bracteata | Least Concern | |
| Disa | Disa bracteata | Least Concern | |
| Dischisma | Dischisma arenarium | Least Concern | |
| Dischisma | Dischisma arenarium | Least Concern | |
| Dischisma | Dischisma ciliatum subsp. ciliatum | False slugwort, Basterslakblom | Least Concern |
| Disperis | Disperis villosa | ||
| Ehrharta | Ehrharta calycina | Least Concern | |
| Ehrharta | Ehrharta calycina | Least Concern | |
| Ehrharta | Ehrharta villosa | ||
| Ehrharta | Ehrharta villosa | ||
| Ekebergia | Ekebergia capensis | Cape Ash, Essenhout | Least Concern |
| Elegia | Elegia filacea | Little golden curls | Least Concern |
| Elegia | Elegia macrocarpa | Least Concern | |
| Elegia | Elegia macrocarpa | Least Concern | |
| Elegia | Elegia nuda | Least Concern | |
| Elegia | Elegia nuda | Least Concern | |
| Elegia | Elegia recta | ||
| Elegia | Elegia tectorum | Cape thatching reed | Wet sites Least Concern |
| Elegia | Elegia tectorum | Cape thatching reed | Wet sites Least Concern |
| Elegia | Elegia virginulata | ||
| Eragrostis | Eragrostis curvula | ||
| Eriocephalus | Eriocephalus africanus | Wild rosemary | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Eriocephalus | Eriocephalus racemosus | Coast wild rosemary | Least Concern |
| Euclea | Euclea racemosa | Least Concern | |
| Euclea | Euclea racemosa | Least Concern | |
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia caput-medusae | Medusa's Head | Least Concern |
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia caput-medusae | Medusa's Head | Least Concern |
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia mauritanica | Yellow milkbush, Geelmelkbos | Least Concern |
| Euryops | Euryops linearis | De Hoop euryops | Near Threatened |
| Exomis | Exomis microphylla var. axyrioides | Basterhondebossie | Least Concern |
| Falkia | Falkia repens | Least Concern | |
| Felicia | Felicia echinata | Prickly felicia, Bloublommetjie | Least Concern |
| Felicia | Felicia tenella | Least Concern | |
| Ferraria | Ferraria crispa | Spinnekopblom | Least Concern |
| ferraria | ferraria divaricata | Geel spinnekop | Least Concern |
| Festuca | Festuca scabra | Munnik Fescue, Munnik Swenkgras | Least Concern |
| Ficinia | Ficinia argyropa | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia bulbosa | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia bulbosa | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia capitella | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia capitella | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia crinita | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia dunensis | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia dunensis | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia fastigiata | Vulnerable | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia indica | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia lateralis | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia nodosa | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia nodosa | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia ramosissima | Least Concern | |
| Ficinia | Ficinia secunda | Biesie | Least Concern |
| Ficinia | Ficinia trichodes | Least Concern | |
| Fuirena | Fuirena coerulescens | Least Concern | |
| Fuirena | Fuirena hirsuta | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Fuirina | Fuirina hirsuta | Least Concern | |
| Galium | Galium tomentosum | Old man's beard, Kleefgras | Least Concern |
| Geissorhiza | Geissorhiza aspera | Least Concern | |
| Geissorhiza | Geissorhiza tenella | Near Threatened | |
| Geranium | Geranium incanum | Least Concern | |
| Geranium | Geranium incanum | Least Concern | |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus angustus | Long-tubed painted lady, Katjietee | Least Concern |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus angustus | Long-tubed painted lady, Katjietee | Least Concern |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus carinatus | Least Concern | |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus carinatus | Least Concern | |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus cunonius | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus cunonius | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus cunonius | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus undulatus | Painted Lady | Least Concern |
| Gnidia | Gnidia spicata | Vulnerable | |
| Gnidia | Gnidia viridis | Gonnabos; fyntaaibos | Least Concern |
| Gomphocarpus | Gomphocarpus fruticosus | Least Concern | |
| Gomphocarpus | Gomphocarpus physocarpus | Least Concern | |
| Gymnosporia | Gymnosporia buxifolia | Least Concern | |
| Gymnosporia | Gymnosporia buxifolia | Least Concern | |
| Haemanthus | Haemanthus coccineus | March flower | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Haemanthus | Haemanthus coccineus | March flower | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Haemanthus | Haemanthus coccineus | March flower | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Haemanthus | Haemanthus pubescens | Paintbrush | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Pot plant Vulnerable |
| Hebenstretia | Hebenstretia repens | Slugwort | Least Concern |
| Hebenstretia | Hebenstretia repens | Slugwort | Least Concern |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum cochleariforme | Gold-and-silver | Near Threatened |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum crispum | Kooigoed | Least Concern |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum dasyanthum | Least Concern | |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum dasyanthum | Least Concern | |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum indicum | Annual strawflower | Least Concern |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum litorale | Least Concern | |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum niveum | Least Concern | |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum niveum | Least Concern | |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum pandurifolium | Fiddle-leaved strawflower, Kooigoed | Least Concern |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum patulum | Honeyeverlasting | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Helichrysum | Helichrysum patulum | Honeyeverlasting | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Helictotrichon | Helictotrichon dodii | Least Concern | |
| Heliophila | Heliophila africana | Flax | Least Concern |
| Heliophila | Heliophila coronopifolia | Least Concern | |
| Heliophila | Heliophila refracta | Sporrie | Least Concern |
| Hellmuthia | Hellmuthia membranacea | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Hellmuthia | Hellmuthia membranacea | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Hemimeris | Hemimeris sabulosa | Least Concern | |
| Hemimeris | Hemimeris sabulosa | Least Concern | |
| Hermannia | Hermannia pinnata | Doll's rose, Kwasblaar kruip poprosie | Least Concern |
| Hermannia | Hermannia pinnata | Doll's rose, Kwasblaar kruip poprosie | Least Concern |
| Herniaria | Herniaria capensis | Least Concern | |
| Hesperantha | Hesperantha falcata | Least Concern | |
| Hibiscus | Hibiscus diversifolius subsp. diversifolius | Prickly Hibiscus | Least Concern |
| Holothrix | Holothrix villosa villosa | Thread Orchid | Least Concern |
| Hydrocotyle | Hydrocotyle verticillata | Least Concern | |
| Hymenolepis | Hymenolepis crithmifolia | Coulter-bush, Pokbos | Least Concern |
| Hyobanche | Hyobanche sanguinea | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Hyparrhenia | Hyparrhenia hirta | Least Concern | |
| Ifloga | Ifloga repens | Witnaeldebossie | Least Concern |
| Ifloga | Ifloga repens | Witnaeldebossie | Least Concern |
| Ifloga | Ifloga verticillata | Naaldbos | Least Concern |
| Imperata | Imperata cylindrica | Sword grass | Medicinal use Wet sites Least Concern |
| Imperata | Imperata cylindrica | Sword grass | Medicinal use Wet sites Least Concern |
| Ischyrolepis | Ischyrolepis eleocharis | Jakkalsstertriet | Least Concern |
| Isolepis | Isolepis antartica | Biesie | Least Concern |
| Isolepis | Isolepis cernua var. cernua | Leshomokxoane | Least Concern |
| Isolepis | Isolepis marginata | Least Concern | |
| Isolepis | Isolepis prolifera | Least Concern | |
| Ixia | Ixia paniculata | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Jordaaniella | Jordaaniella dubia | Least Concern | |
| Jordaaniella | Jordaaniella dubia | Least Concern | |
| Juncus | Juncus bufonius | ||
| Juncus | Juncus capensis | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Juncus | Juncus capensis | Wet sites Least Concern | |
| Juncus | Juncus dregeanus subsp. dregeanus | Biesie | Least Concern |
| Juncus | Juncus dregeanus subsp. dregeanus | Biesie | Least Concern |
| Juncus | Juncus effusus | Least Concern | |
| Juncus | Juncus krausii | Dune Slack Rush, Incema | Least Concern |
| Juncus | Juncus kraussii subsp. kraussii | Matting Rush | Least Concern |
| Juncus | Juncus punctorius | Biesie | Least Concern |
| Juncus | Juncus scabriusculus | Least Concern | |
| Kedrostis | Kedrostis nana var. nana | Porcupine potato, Ystervarkpatats | Least Concern |
| Kedrostis | Kedrostis nana var. nana | Porcupine potato, Ystervarkpatats | Least Concern |
| Knowltonia | Knowltonia vesicatoria | Blisterleaf, Brandblaar | Least Concern |
| Lachenalia | Lachenalia aloides | Opal flower | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern |
| Lachenalia | Lachenalia bulbifera | red lachenalia | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Pot plant Least Concern |
| Lachenalia | Lachenalia bulbifera | red lachenalia | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Pot plant Least Concern |
| Lachenalia | Lachenalia bulbifera | red lachenalia | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Pot plant Least Concern |
| Lachenalia | Lachenalia reflexa | Yellow soldier | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Vulnerable |
| Lachenalia | Lachenalia rubida | Sandkalossie | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern |
| Lachenalia | Lachenalia rubida var. punctata | Bergnaeltjie, Rooi Viooltjie | Least Concern |
| Lampranthus | Lampranthus explanatus | Near Threatened | |
| Lampranthus | Lampranthus explanatus | Near Threatened | |
| Lampranthus | Lampranthus glaucus | Yellow noon flower | Pot plant Vulnerable |
| Lampranthus | Lampranthus reptans | Creeping Brightfig | Pot plant Near Threatened |
| Lampranthus | Lampranthus stenus | Pot plant Endangered | |
| Lemna | Lemna gibba | Least Concern | |
| Leonotis | Leonotis leonurus | Lion's Tail | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Lessertia | Lessertia argentea | Stranderjiebos | Endangered |
| Lessertia | Lessertia frutescens | Cancer bush | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Lessertia | Lessertia fruticosa | Least Concern | |
| Leucadendron | Leucadendron coniferum | Dune Conebush, Duin-geelbos | Vulnerable |
| Leucadendron | Leucadendron levisanus | Pot plant Wet sites Critically Endangered | |
| Leucospermum | Leucospermum conocarpodendron subsp. viridum | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Near Threatened | |
| Leucospermum | Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron | Slangbossie | Vulnerable |
| Limonium | Limonium equisetinum | Least Concern | |
| Limonium | Limonium scabrum | Sea Lavender | Least Concern |
| Linum | Linum africanum | Cape flax | Least Concern |
| Lobelia | Lobelia anceps | Angled lobelia | Least Concern |
| Lobelia | Lobelia anceps | Angled lobelia | Least Concern |
| Lobelia | Lobelia erinus | Least Concern | |
| Lobelia | Lobelia sonderiana | Least Concern | |
| Ludwigia | Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa | African Willowherb, Wilgerkruid | Least Concern |
| Lycium | Lycium afrum | Kraal honeythorn | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern |
| Lycium | Lycium afrum | Kraal honeythorn | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern |
| Lycium | Lycium ferocissimum | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Lycium | Lycium ferocissimum | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Lyperia | Lyperia lychnidea | Widow's Phlox, Traanblommetjies | Least Concern |
| Lyperia | Lyperia tristis | Aandblom | Least Concern |
| Lyperiatristis | Lyperiatristis | Endangered | |
| Manulea | Manulea rubra | Least Concern | |
| Manulea | Manulea tomentosa | Woolly manulea, Duine vingertjies | Least Concern |
| Manulea | Manulea tomentosa | Woolly manulea, Duine vingertjies | Least Concern |
| Maurocenia | Maurocenia frangula | Hottentot’s Cherry, Aasvoelbessie | Least Concern |
| Melasphaerula | Melasphaerula graminea | Fairy bells, Feeklokkie | Least Concern |
| Melianthus | Melianthus major | Touch-me-not | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Melica | Melica racemosa | Melic Grass, haakgras | Least Concern |
| Melica | Melica racemosa | Melic Grass, haakgras | Least Concern |
| Metalasia | Metalasia densa | Least Concern | |
| Metalasia | Metalasia muricata | White Bristle Bush | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Metalasia | Metalasia muricata | White Bristle Bush | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Micranthus | Micranthus alopecuroides | Least Concern | |
| Microloma | Microloma sagittatum | Bokhoring | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern |
| Microloma | Microloma sagittatum | Bokhoring | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern |
| Monopsis | Monopsis lutea | Least Concern | |
| Monopsis | Monopsis lutea | Least Concern | |
| Montinia | Montinia caryophyllacea | Wild Clove Bush | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea bulbifera | Giant Iris, Vleiuintjie | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea collina | Cape Tulip | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea flaccida | One-leaf Cape Tulip | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea fugax | Soetuintjie | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea fugax | Soetuintjie | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea gawleri | Crisp Tulp | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea ochroleuca | Apricot Tulp | Least Concern |
| Moraea | Moraea setifolia | Paper Glasstulp | Least Concern |
| Morella | Morella cordifolia | Least Concern | |
| Morella | Morella cordifolia | Least Concern | |
| Morella | Morella quercifolia | Oak-leafed waxberry | Bird friendly Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Muraltia | Muraltia mitior | Cape Flats tybos | Endangered |
| Muraltia | Muraltia satureioides | Sand Purplegorse, Skilpadbossie | Least Concern |
| Muraltia | Muraltia satureioides | Sand Purplegorse, Skilpadbossie | Least Concern |
| Muraltia | Muraltia spinosa | Tortoise berry, Skilpadbessie, cargoe | Least Concern |
| Muraltia | Muraltia spinosa | Tortoise berry, Skilpadbessie, cargoe | Least Concern |
| Nemesia | Nemesia psammophila | Leeubekkie / Weeskindertjies | Least Concern |
| Nemesia | Nemesia versicolor | Kappieblommetjie | Least Concern |
| Nemesia | Nemesia versicolor | Kappieblommetjie | Least Concern |
| Nidorella | Nidorella foetida | Stink Vleiweed | Least Concern |
| Nidorella | Nidorella foetida | Stink Vleiweed | Least Concern |
| Nidorella | Nidorella ivifolia | Bakbesembossie | Least Concern |
| Nidorella | Nidorella pinnatifida | Least Concern | |
| Olea | Olea europaea subsp. africana | Wild Olive | Least Concern |
| Olea | Olea exasperata | Dune Olive, Slanghout | Least Concern |
| Olea | Olea exasperata | Dune Olive, Slanghout | Least Concern |
| Oncosiphon | Oncosiphon suffruticosum | Stinkkruidbossie | Least Concern |
| Ornithoglossum | Ornithoglossum viride | Eendjies | Least Concern |
| Orphium | Orphium frutescens | Least Concern | |
| Osteospermum | Osteospermum incanum | Grysbietou | Least Concern |
| Osteospermum | Osteospermum moniliferum | Tickberry | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Osteospermum | Osteospermum moniliferum | Tickberry | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Osteospermum | Osteospermum moniliferum | Tickberry | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Otholobium | Otholobium bracteolatum | Cape Town pea | Pot plant Rare |
| Otholobium | Otholobium bracteolatum | Cape Town pea | Pot plant Rare |
| Otholobium | Otholobium virgatum | Carpet pea | Bird friendly Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Othonna | Othonna coronopifolia | Haarpuis, Sandbobbejaankool | Least Concern |
| Othonna | Othonna coronopifolia | Haarpuis, Sandbobbejaankool | Least Concern |
| Othonna | Othonna perfoliata | Bobbejaankool; bobbejaankoolklimop | Least Concern |
| Oxalis | Oxalis argyrophylla | Least Concern | |
| Oxalis | Oxalis caprina | Goat's foot | Least Concern |
| Oxalis | Oxalis eckloniana | Least Concern | |
| Oxalis | Oxalis hirta | Hairy sorrel | Least Concern |
| Oxalis | Oxalis obtusa | Least Concern | |
| Oxalis | Oxalis obtusa | Least Concern | |
| Oxalis | Oxalis pes-caprae | Bermuda-buttercup | Least Concern |
| Oxalis | Oxalis pes-caprae | Bermuda-buttercup | Least Concern |
| Oxalis | Oxalis purpurea | Least Concern | |
| Panicum | Panicum repens | Creeping panic grass, Varkgras | Least Concern |
| Passerina | Passerina corymbosa | Least Concern | |
| Passerina | Passerina paleacea | Gonnabas | Least Concern |
| Passerina | Passerina paludosa | Cape Flats gonnabos | Endangered |
| Passerina | Passerina rigida | Seekoppiesgonna | Least Concern |
| Passerina | Passerina rigida | Seekoppiesgonna | Least Concern |
| Pelagornium | Pelagornium fulgidum | Nectar-rich (sunbird) | |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium betulinum | Camphor-scented pelargonium | Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium betulinum | Camphor-scented pelargonium | Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium capitatum | Rose-scented pelargonium | Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium capitatum | Rose-scented pelargonium | Medicinal use Pot plant Least Concern |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium cuculatum subsp. cuculatum | Hooded Crane’s Bill, Wildemalva | Least Concern |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium grossularioides | Gooseberry-leaved pelargonium, Rooirabas | Least Concern |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium grossularioides | Gooseberry-leaved pelargonium, Rooirabas | Least Concern |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium multiradiatum | Least Concern | |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium myrrhifolium var. myrrhifolium | Least Concern | |
| Pelargonium | Pelargonium senecioides | Rooikanol / Spinnekopblom | Least Concern |
| Pennisetum | Pennisetum macrourum | African Fountain Grass, Snyruigte | Least Concern |
| Pentameris | Pentameris barbata subsp. barbata | (Pentaschistis barbata) | Least Concern |
| Pentameris | Pentameris pallida | Least Concern | |
| Pentameris | Pentameris tortuosa | Haasgras; duinegras | Least Concern |
| Pentaschistis | Pentaschistis pallida | Least Concern | |
| Persicaria | Persicaria decipiens | Least Concern | |
| Pharnaceum | Pharnaceum lanatum | Least Concern | |
| Pharnaceum | Pharnaceum lineare | ||
| Pharnaceum | Pharnaceum lineare | ||
| Phylica | Phylica ericoides | heath phylica, ericoid phylica | Least Concern |
| Phylica | Phylica ericoides | heath phylica, ericoid phylica | Least Concern |
| Phyllobolus | Phyllobolus canaliculatus | Least Concern | |
| Phyllobolus | Phyllobolus canaliculatus | Least Concern | |
| Plantago | Plantago crassifolia var. crassifolia | Least Concern | |
| Plecostachys | Plecostachys serpyllifolia | Least Concern | |
| Podalyria | Podalyria sericea | Silver sweet pea bush | Vulnerable |
| Podalyria | Podalyria sericea | Silver sweet pea bush | Vulnerable |
| Polycarena | Polycarena cephalophora | Least Concern | |
| Polygala | Polygala garcinii | Least Concern | |
| Polygala | Polygala garcinii | Least Concern | |
| Polygala | Polygala myrtifolia | ||
| Polygala | Polygala scabra | Least Concern | |
| Polypogon | Polypogon strictus | Least Concern | |
| Polypogon | Polypogon strictus | Least Concern | |
| Potamogeton | Potamogeton pectinatus | Fennel-leafed Pondweed | Least Concern |
| Pseudoselago | Pseudoselago spuria | Powderpuff | Least Concern |
| Psoralea | Psoralea ensifolia | Least Concern | |
| Psoralea | Psoralea glaucina | Muizenberg Fountainbush, Bloutee | Critically Endangered |
| Psoralea | Psoralea pinnata var. pinnata | Fountain Bush, Bloukeur | Least Concern |
| Psoralea | Psoralea repens | Near Threatened | |
| Pterocelastrus | Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus | Candlewood | Least Concern |
| Pterocelastrus | Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus | Candlewood | Least Concern |
| Pterygodium | Pterygodium bicolorum | Least Concern | |
| Pterygodium | Pterygodium crispum | Moederkappie / Oumakappie | Least Concern |
| Pterygodium | Pterygodium orobanchoides | Bastertrewwa | Least Concern |
| Pterygodium | Pterygodium orobanchoides | Bastertrewwa | Least Concern |
| Pterygodium | Pterygodium volucris | Least Concern | |
| Putterlickia | Putterlickia pyracantha | False spikethorn | Least Concern |
| Pycreus | Pycreus mundii | Least Concern | |
| Pycreus | Pycreus nitidus | Waterbiesie | Least Concern |
| Pycreus | Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos | Least Concern | |
| Ranunculus | Ranunculus multifidus | Common buttercup | Wet sites Least Concern |
| Restio | Restio eleocharis | Katstertriet | Least Concern |
| Rhynchosia | Rhynchosia ferulifolia | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea bulbocoides | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea cruciata | Froetang | Least Concern |
| Romulea | Romulea flava flava | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea flava flava | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea hirsuta | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea hirsuta | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea minutiflora | Kleinknikker, Froetang | Least Concern |
| Romulea | Romulea obscura | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea rosea | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea rosea | Least Concern | |
| Romulea | Romulea tabularis | Least Concern | |
| Ruppia | Ruppia maritima | Beaked Tasselweed | Least Concern |
| Ruschia | Ruschia macowanii | Sea Tentfig | Least Concern |
| Ruschia | Ruschia macowanii | Sea Tentfig | Least Concern |
| Salvia | Salvia africana | Blue sage | Least Concern |
| Salvia | Salvia africana-lutea | Brown Sage | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Salvia | Salvia africana-lutea | Brown Sage | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Salvia | Salvia aurea | Golden Sage | Least Concern |
| Samolus | Samolus porosus | Water pimpernel | Least Concern |
| Samolus | Samolus valerandi | Seaside Brookweed | Least Concern |
| Sarcocornia | Sarcocornia capensis | Least Concern | |
| Sarcocornia | Sarcocornia capensis | Least Concern | |
| Sarcocornia | Sarcocornia littorea | Coral bush, Koraalbos | Least Concern |
| Sarcocornia | Sarcocornia natalensis | Seekoraal | Least Concern |
| Satyrium | Satyrium carneum | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Near Threatened | |
| Satyrium | Satyrium carneum | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Near Threatened | |
| Satyrium | Satyrium coriifolium | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Satyrium | Satyrium coriifolium | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Satyrium | Satyrium odorum | Least Concern | |
| Scabiosa | Scabiosa columbaria | Wild Scabious, Bitterbos, esikhulu | Least Concern |
| Schoenoplectus | Schoenoplectus litoralis | Steekbiesie | Least Concern |
| Schoenoplectus | Schoenoplectus scirpioides | Papgras, Steekbiesie | Least Concern |
| Schoenus | Schoenus nigricans | Least Concern | |
| Schoenus | Schoenus nigricans | Least Concern | |
| Searsia | Searsia crenata | Dune crow-berry | Least Concern |
| Searsia | Searsia crenata | Dune crow-berry | Least Concern |
| Searsia | Searsia glauca | Least Concern | |
| Searsia | Searsia glauca | Least Concern | |
| Searsia | Searsia laevigata var. laevigata | Common Dune Currantrhus | Least Concern |
| Searsia | Searsia laevigata var. laevigata | Common Dune Currantrhus | Least Concern |
| Searsia | Searsia laevigata var. villosa | ||
| Searsia | Searsia lucida | Least Concern | |
| Searsia | Searsia lucida | Least Concern | |
| Sebaea | Sebaea ambigua | Least Concern | |
| Sebaea | Sebaea aurea | Least Concern | |
| Sebaea | Sebaea minutiflora | Least Concern | |
| Selago | Selago levynsiae | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio arenarius | Hongerblom | Least Concern |
| Senecio | Senecio arenarius | Hongerblom | Least Concern |
| Senecio | Senecio burchellii | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio burchellii | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio elegans | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio elegans | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio halimifolius | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio halimifolius | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio littoreus | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio littoreus | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio maritimus | Beach senecio, Strandhongerblom | Least Concern |
| Senecio | Senecio pterophorus | Perdegifbos | Least Concern |
| Senecio | Senecio rigidus | Least Concern | |
| Senecio | Senecio tamoides | Canary Creeper | Least Concern |
| Sideroxylon | Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme | White Milkwood, Witmelkhout,umQwashu | Least Concern |
| Sideroxylon | Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme | White Milkwood, Witmelkhout,umQwashu | Least Concern |
| Silene | Silene undulata subsp. undulata | Gunpowder Plant (Silene bellidioides) | Least Concern |
| Silene | Silene undulata subsp. undulata | Gunpowder Plant (Silene bellidioides) | Least Concern |
| Solanum | Solanum africanum | Least Concern | |
| Solanum | Solanum guineense | Sea Knightshade | Least Concern |
| Solanum | Solanum guineense | Sea Knightshade | Least Concern |
| Solanum | Solanum linnaeanum | Bitter Apple | Least Concern |
| Solanum | Solanum tomentosum | Slangappelbos | Least Concern |
| Sparaxis | Sparaxis grandiflora subsp. fimbriata | Fringe Grand Satinflower | Near Threatened |
| Sporobolus | Sporobolus virginicus | Buffalo grass / Buffelsgras | Least Concern |
| Sporobolus | Sporobolus africanus | ||
| Steirodiscus | Steirodiscus tagetes | Vulnerable | |
| Steirodiscus | Steirodiscus tagetes | Vulnerable | |
| Stenotaphrum | Stenotaphrum secundatum | ||
| Stenotaphrum | Stenotaphrum secundatum | ||
| Stipagrostis | Stipagrostis zeyhri | Blinkaargras | Least Concern |
| Stoebe | Stoebe plumosa | Silver stoebe, Slangbos | Least Concern |
| Struthiola | Struthiola ciliata | Rope Capespray, Stroopbossie | Least Concern |
| Struthiola | Struthiola striata | Roemenaggie | Least Concern |
| Struthiola | Struthiola striata | Roemenaggie | Least Concern |
| Sutera | Sutera tristis | Drumsticks, Aandblom | Least Concern |
| Tarchonanthus | Tarchonanthus camphoratus | Camphor bush | Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Tecomaria | Tecomaria capensis | Kaapse kanferfoelie | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Bird friendly Medicinal use Least Concern |
| Tetragonia | Tetragonia decumbens | Dune spinach | Least Concern |
| Tetragonia | Tetragonia fruticosa | Churl bush | Least Concern |
| Tetragonia | Tetragonia fruticosa | Churl bush | Least Concern |
| Tetragonia | Tetragonia microptera | Tintelbos; Klapperbrak | Least Concern |
| Tetraria | Tetraria brachyphylla | Least Concern | |
| Tetraria | Tetraria compacta | Least Concern | |
| Thamnochortus | Thamnochortus insignis | Olifantsriet / Dekriet | Least Concern |
| Thamnochortus | Thamnochortus erectus | Wyfieriet | Least Concern |
| Thamnochortus | Thamnochortus erectus | Wyfieriet | Least Concern |
| Thamnochortus | Thamnochortus spicigerus | Large thatching reed, Duineriet | Least Concern |
| Thamnochortus | Thamnochortus spicigerus | Large thatching reed, Duineriet | Least Concern |
| Themeda | Themeda triandra | ||
| Thesium | Thesium aggregatum | Least Concern | |
| Thesium | Thesium frisea | Least Concern | |
| Thesium | Thesium spicatum | Least Concern | |
| Thesium | Thesium spicatum | Least Concern | |
| Thinopyrum | Thinopyrum distichum | Sea Wheat | Least Concern |
| Trachyandra | Trachyandra ciliata | Wild Asparagus | Least Concern |
| Trachyandra | Trachyandra divaricata | Least Concern | |
| Trachyandra | Trachyandra flexifolia | Least Concern | |
| Trachyandra | Trachyandra revoluta | Least Concern | |
| Trachyandra | Trachyandra revoluta | Least Concern | |
| Tribolium | Tribolium hispidum | Least Concern | |
| Tribolium | Tribolium uniolae | Least Concern | |
| Tribulus | Tribulus terrestris | Devil’s Thorn, Dubbeltjiedoring | Least Concern |
| Triglochin | Triglochin bulbosa subsp. bulbosa | Bulb Arrowgrass | Least Concern |
| Tylecodon | Tylecodon paniculatus | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Pot plant | |
| Typha | Typha capensis | Bulrush | Bird friendly Medicinal use Wet sites Least Concern |
| Typha | Typha capensis | Bulrush | Bird friendly Medicinal use Wet sites Least Concern |
| Ursinia | Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides | Least Concern | |
| Ursinia | Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides | Least Concern | |
| Vellereophyton | Vellereophyton dealbatum | Least Concern | |
| Vellereophyton | Vellereophyton dealbatum | Least Concern | |
| Viscum | Viscum capense | Cape Mistletoe, Voelent | Least Concern |
| Viscum | Viscum capense | Cape Mistletoe, Voelent | Least Concern |
| Wachendorfia | Wachendorfia paniculata | Kofffiepit | Least Concern |
| Wahlenbergia | Wahlenbergia adpressa | Least Concern | |
| Wahlenbergia | Wahlenbergia androsacea | Hare-Bell | Least Concern |
| Wahlenbergia | Wahlenbergia androsacea | Hare-Bell | Least Concern |
| Wahlenbergia | Wahlenbergia capensis | Least Concern | |
| Wahlenbergia | Wahlenbergia procumbens | Wild Violet | Least Concern |
| Wahlenbergia | Wahlenbergia tenella | Least Concern | |
| Watsonia | Watsonia borbonica | Pink watsonia | Pot plant Least Concern |
| Watsonia | Watsonia tabularis | Nectar-rich (sunbird) Least Concern | |
| Willdenowia | Willdenowia glomerata | Least Concern | |
| Willdenowia | Willdenowia teres | Least Concern | |
| Willdenowia | Willdenowia teres | Least Concern | |
| Wimmerella | Wimmerella bifida | Data Deficient | |
| Wolffia | Wolffia arhiza | Eendekroos | Least Concern |
| Zaluzianskya | Zaluzianskya villosa | Drumsticks | Least Concern |
| Zaluzianskya | Zaluzianskya villosa | Drumsticks | Least Concern |
| Zantedeschia | Zantedeschia aethiopica | White arum lily | Bird friendly Medicinal use Wet sites Least Concern |
| Zantedeschia | Zantedeschia aethiopica | White arum lily | Bird friendly Medicinal use Wet sites Least Concern |
| Zygophyllum | Zygophyllum flexuosum | Spekbroodbossie | Least Concern |
| Zygophyllum | Zygophyllum flexuosum | Spekbroodbossie | Least Concern |
| Zygophyllum | Zygophyllum fulvum | Spekbos | Least Concern |
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