Cape Town’s wildflowers are a world treasure: six insights from a new checklist
By Dian Spear, Senior research scientist, Stellenbosch University
Nicola van Wilgen-Bredenkamp, Research associate, Stellenbosch University
Patricia Holmes, plant ecologist, Stellenbosch University
Ronell R Klopper, Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
Tony Rebelo, Scientist, South African National Biodiversity Institute
The latest checklist of Table Mountain flora shows that Cape Town is still a global hotspot for threatened flowering plants.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026