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First, we went to Smedmore to see a Hesperantha
which Graham and Kate Grieve had found once with Gail, and after several
years this Hesperantha was given a name, Hesperantha mtamvunae It
is a South African endemic and is Endangered. This species is only known
in one location with a small population of around 200 plants. This Hesperantha
mtamvunae has darker anthers and the stalk is straight and not
zig-zagged.
As the grassland was thick, we decided to leave the site and move onto
Cubica Heights. As usual we found that the farmer had baited the baboons
in the reserve using Macadamia nut shells and created hides in which they shoot
from.
Tracy and Gail had gone exploring the steep areas and came across Erica
cerinthoides and a cave! How beautiful this reserve is, it's full of
hidden gems. Tracy as usual pulled out alien invasive’s when she saw
them.
Eulophia parviflora, and Rangaeris muscicola were the two orchids we
saw flowering. Psoralea glabra, Euryops brevipapposus were
flowering. Crassula perfoliata and Crassula nudicaulis grew on
rocks with the latter taking considerable strain, it's leaves a blistered
red.
We found ourselves going into the forest cautiously as it was very steep.
Tracy and Gail explored finding Carissa bispinosa flowering and Tricalysia
capensis could not have had more flowers if it tried. The scent was
simply heavenly. We left happy hearted; it was yet another wonderful botanising
Thursday.
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