Iridaceae
Scientific name: Aristea Capitata
Common names: Blouvuurpyl, Maagbossie
Photo taken:
Where: Silver Mine East / Jonkershoek
On Hiking route: Silver Mine East / Sosyskloof
When: Jan. 2007 / Nov. 2011
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering:October to December
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Scientific name: Babiana patersonia
Common names: Bobbejaantjie
Photo taken:
Where: Tygerberg Reserve
On Hiking route: Tygerberg Reserve
When: Sept. 2011
Remarks: Common name refers to the baboons eating the undergrown stem of the plant.
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August to October
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Scientific name: Moraea collina
Common names: Tulp, Iris
Photo taken:
Where: Vlakkenberg
On Hiking route: Manganese Mine
When: July 2011
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: July to September
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Scientific name: Dietes grandiflora
Common names: Wild iris
Photo taken:
Where: Kirstenbosch
On Hiking route: Skeleton Gorge
When: Oct. 2006
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Flowering: October to March
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Scientific name: Geissorhiza radians
Common names: Ke
lkiewyn
Photo taken:
Where: Darling
On Hiking route:
When: Sept. 2006
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Flowering: September to October
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Scientific name: Gladiolus brevifolios
Common names: Herfspypie
Photo taken:
Where: Table Mountain
On Hiking route:
When: March 2011
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Flowering: March to May
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Scientific name: Iridaceae watsonia coccinea
Common n
ames: Aandpypie, Watsonia
Photo taken:
Where: Darling
On Hiking route:
When: Sept. 2006
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Flowering: August to November
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Scientific name: Ixia polystachya
Common names:
Koringblommetjie
Photo taken:
Where: Jonkershoek
On Hiking route: Sosyskloof
When: Nov. 2011
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Flowering: October to November
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Scientific name: Tritonia undulata
Com
mon names:
Photo taken:
Where: Jonkershoek
On Hiking route: Sosyskloof
When: Nov. 2011
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Flowering: October to December
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Scientific name: Tritoniopsis triticear
Common names: Rooibergpypie, Snake Flower
Photo taken:
Where: Constantiaberg
On Hiking route: Elephant’s Brown Eye
When: Feb. 2006
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
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Scientific name: Watsonia fourcadei
Co
mmon names: Watsonia
Photo taken:
Where: Jonkershoek (next to ring road)
On Hiking route: Sosyskloof
When: Nov. 2006
Remarks:
Family: Iredaceae (Iris family)
Flowering: November to January
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Scientific name: Watsonia marginata
Co
mmon names: Watsonia
Photo taken:
Where: Paarlberg Reserve
On Hiking route:
When: Sept. 2006
Remarks:
Family: Iredaceae (Iris family)
Flowering: September to December
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Babiana stricta
Common names: Bobbejaantjies
Photo taken:
Where: Manelkloof
On Hiking route: Manelkloof
When: July 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August to October
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Scientific name: Freesia alba
Common names: Geelpypie
P
hoto taken:
Where: Worcester, Damon
On Hiking route: Damon
When: Aug 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: June to October
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Scientific name: Gladiolus priorii
Common names: Aandblom
Photo tak
en:
Where: Kalk Bay mountains
On Hiking route: Boomslang
When: June 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: April to June
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Ixia odorata – Bridle – Des 2011
Common names: Soetkalossie
P
hoto taken:
Where: Bridle path, Table Mountain
On Hiking route: Bridle path
When: December 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: September to November
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Scientific name: Tritoniopsis triticea
Common names: Rooibergpypie
Photo taken:
Where: Elsies Peak, Vishoek
On Hiking route: Elsies Peak
When: Feb 2012
Remarks:
Family: January to April
Flowering: Iridaceae
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Babiana ambigua
Common names: Bobbejaantjie
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hoto taken:
Where: Cape Point
On Hiking route: Shipwreck route
When: Sept 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August to September
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Aristea africana
Common names: Maagbossie
Photo taken: 
Where: Kirstenbosch
On Hiking route: Constantia neck to Kirstenbosch
When: Nov 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: September – January
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Geissorhiza aspera
Common names: Sysie
Photo taken:
Where: Darling, Tienie Versfeld reserve
On Hiking route:
When: Sept 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August – September
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Ixia odorata
Common names: Soetkalossie
Photo taken:
Where: Table mountain
On Hiking route: Frontal contour
When: Oct 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: September – November
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Lapeirousia azurea
Common names: Cabong
Photo taken:
Where: Darling, Tienie Versfeld reserve
On Hiking route:
When: Sept 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: September – October
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Scientific name: Moraea ciliata
Common names: Uintjie
Ph
oto taken:
Where: Potsberg Nature reserve
On Hiking route: Potsberg Nature reserve
When: Aug 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: June – September
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Moraea ochroleauca
Common names: Aas-uintjie
Photo taken:
Where: Goudini
On Hiking route: Goudini
When: Sept 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: May – December
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Moraea tripetala
Common names: Blou uintjie
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to taken:
Where: Darling, Tienie Versveld nature reserve
On Hiking route:
When: Sept 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August – September
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Scientific name: Moraea unguiculata
Common names: Wituintjie
Photo taken: 
Where: Cecelia forest
On Hiking route: Cecelia waterval
When: October 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: September – November
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Romulea hirsuta
Common names: Pienk Froetang
Ph
oto taken:
Where: Potsberg nature reserve
On Hiking route: Potsberg nature reserve
When: Aug 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August – September
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Romulea tabularis
Common names: Froetang
Photo taken:
Where: Darling, Tienie Versfeld nature reserve
On Hiking route:
When: Sept 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: June – October
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Scientific name: Sparaxis grandiflora
Common names: Fluweeltjie, Botterblom
Photo taken: 
Where: Tienie versfeld wild flower reserve
On Hiking route:
When: Sept 2012
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August – September
Additional photos:
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Scientific name: Aristea africana
Common names: Maagbossie
Photo taken:
Where: Silver mine
On Hiking route: Noordpiek
When: 11 Jan 2015
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: Sept. – Jan.
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Scientific name: Aristea oligocephala
Common names: Blousuurkanol
Photo taken:
Where: Fernkloof, Hermanus
On Hiking route: Fernkloof
When: March 2015
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: Nov. – Jan.
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Scientific name: Babiana tubiflora
Common names: Wit bobbejaantjie
Photo taken:
Where: Tygerberg Reserve
On Hiking route: Tygerberg Reserve
When: Okt 2013
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August to October
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Scientific name: Bobartia indica
Common names: Blombiesie
Photo taken:
Where: Table Mountain
On Hiking route: Frontol contour
When: Dec 2013
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: August to April
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Scientific name: Gladiolus carneus
Common names: Painted lady
Photo taken:
Where: Cecelia forest
On Hiking route: Constantia neck to Cecelia forest
When: 3 Jan 2015
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: Jan. – April
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Scientific name: Gladiolus monticola
Common names: Bergpypie
Photo taken:
Where: Silver mine
On Hiking route: Noordpiek
When: 11 Jan 2015
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: Dec. – March
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Scientific name: Ixia odorata
Common names: Soetkalossie
Photo taken:
Where: Suikerbossie, Hout bay
On Hiking route: Suikerbossie to Myburg water fall
When: Nov 2014
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: Sept. – Nov.
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Scientific name: Micranthus alopecuroides
Common names: Comb flower, Vleiblommetjie, Kammetjies
Photo taken:
Where: Table mountain
On Hiking route: Bridle path
When: Des 2014
Remarks:
Family: Iridaceae
Flowering: October – January
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