Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

Ladislav Mucina and Michael C. Rutherford
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Species source document

The vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Strelitzia 19 (2006)

The 57 species that define Egoli Granite Grasslands, the historical vegetation type of northern Johannesburg were extracted from this source, called "The vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Strelitzia 19". This is a definitive source on vegetation types from South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI), so this list of plant species could be said to be definitive of Egoli Granite Grasslands. While this list of plants is definitive, as in, it makes Egoli Granite Grasslands what it is and unique, there are more plants than these species that would have occurred in the area, and are therefore appropriate to use in rehabilitating, restoring and gardening in a way that supports this vegetation type. Other species lists provide this information.

Linked species

The following 56 species were imported from this document.

  • Brooms-an-brushes

    Acalypha angustata

  • Acalypha peduncularis

  • Snowflake Grass

    Andropogon eucomus

  • Anthospermum hispidulum

  • Anthospermum rigidum pumilum

  • Curly Leaved Three-awn

    Aristida aequiglumis

  • Aristida canescens

  • Tassle Three-awn

    Aristida congesta

  • Iron Grass

    Aristida diffusa

  • Aristida scabrivalvis

  • Cats Whiskers

    Becium obovatum

  • Berkheya insignis

  • False Love Grass

    Bewsia biflora

  • Red-topped Signal Grass

    Brachiaria serrata

  • Bulbostylis burchellii

  • Cloak Fern

    Cheilanthes deltoidea

  • Woolly Lipfern

    Cheilanthes hirta

  • Hairy Pricklehead

    Crabbea hirsuta

  • Showy Blue Ear

    Cyanotis speciosa

  • Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass

    Cymbopogon caesius

  • Bermuda Grass

    Cynodon dactylon

  • Grassveld Karmedik

    Dicoma anomala

  • One-finger Grass

    Digitaria monodactyla

  • Purple Finger Grass

    Digitaria tricholaenoides

  • Broad-leaved Blue Stem

    Diheteropogon amplectens

  • Cape Love Grass

    Eragrostis capensis

  • Blue Love Grass

    Eragrostis chloromelas

  • African Love Grass

    Eragrostis curvula

  • Gum Grass

    Eragrostis gummiflua

  • Narrow Heart Love Grass

    Eragrostis racemosa

  • Eragrostis sclerantha

  • Common Curryflower

    Gnidia capitata

  • Straw Everlasting

    Helichrysum kraussii

  • Wrinkly Everlasting

    Helichrysum rugulosum

  • Tanglehead

    Heteropogon contortus

  • Thatching Grass

    Hyparrhenia hirta

  • Justicia anagalloides

  • Charm Trembletop

    Kohautia amatymbica

  • Small-leaved Fluff-bush

    Lopholaena coriifolia

  • Natal Grass

    Melinis repens repens

  • Boat Grass

    Monocymbium ceresiiforme

  • Grassland Vleiweed

    Nidorella hottentotica

  • Natal Buffalo Grass

    Panicum natalense

  • Pentanisia prunelloides latifolia

  • Jersey Cudweed

    Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

  • Common Currant-rhus

    Rhus pyroides

  • Crimson Bluestem

    Schizachyrium sanguineum

  • Broom Ragwort

    Senecio venosus

  • Vlei Bristle Grass

    Setaria nigrirostris

  • African Bristlegrass

    Setaria sphacelata

  • Kangaroo Grass

    Themeda triandra

  • Hairy Trident Grass

    Tristachya leucothrix

  • Tristachya rehmannii

  • Quinine Grass

    Urelytrum agropyroides

  • Wild-medlar

    Vangueria infausta

  • Dwarf Buffalothorn

    Ziziphus zeyheriana

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