Choose: SUCCULENTS | WILD FLOWERS

Photo's taken on premises of Naries Namakwa Retreat…..

SUCCULENTS

Naries hosts some of the most extraordinary gems of the world: SUCCULENTS. Many people flock to Namakwland for it's wild flower displays in season time, but few people are aware of the MANY Succulent Species that one can find all year round!

Without further due, here are only A FEW of the MANY Succulent sp. you may find at Naries…

Scientific Name: Hoodia gordonii Afrikaans Name: Ghobba; Muishondghaap; Jakkalsghaap; Jong blomknoppe	Scientific Name: Crassula sp.	Scientific Name: Conophytum sp.
Scientific Name: Conophytum sp.	Scientific Name: Crassula sp.	Scientific Name: Crassula sp.
Scientific Name: Faucaria sp.	Scientific Name: Conophytum sp.

WILD FLOWERS

About 4000 species of plants grow in Namakwaland. Seeds of these flowers have the ability to lie dormant for a number of seasons awaiting conditions suitable for germination. Without further due, here are only A FEW of the MANY Flower Sp you may find at Naries.

Scientific Name: Anchusa capensis	Scientific Name: Ursinia cakilefolia Afrikaans Name: Glansoog-gousblom	Afrikaans Name: Sambreeltjies Something Interesting: This spesific sp. cannot be identified due to the fact that their leafs are not visible enough in this photo. This photo has been taken in the Namakwa National Park
Scientific Name: Nicotiana glauca Afrikaans Name: Jan-twak & Taksboom English Name: Tabacco tree Something interesting: NOT endemic to Namakwaland or South Africa. This sp. has it's origin from South America.	Scientific Name for light-blue flowers: Wahlenbergia prostrata Scientific Name for pink flower: Dorotheanthus bellidiformis	Scientific Name: Ursinia cakilefolia Afrikaans Name: Glansoog-gousblom Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland
IN FRONT Scientific Name: Arctotis fastuosa Afrikaans Name: Bitter-gousblom SURROUNDED BY Scientific Name: Heliophila sp. Afrikaans Name: Wit sporrie	Scientific Name: Oxalis Namakwana Afrikaans Name: Suring Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland	Scientific Name: Microloma sagittatum Afrikaans Name: Bokhorinkie Something interesting: The name points to the seed of this flower that looks like 2 Steenbuck horns/ Die naam verwys na die saad wat net soos 2 steenbokhorinkies lyk
Scientific Name: Microloma namaquense Afrikaans Name: Bokhorinkie Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland	Scientific Name: Erica plukenetii Afrikaans Name: Heide	Scientific Name: Sutherlandia frutescens Afrikaans Name: Kankerbos/ Jantjie-Bêrend English Name: Cancer bush
Scientific Name: Sutherlandi frutescens Afrikaans Name: Kankerbos, Jantjie-Bêrend English Name: Cancer bush	Scientific Name: Hermannia trifurca Afrikaans Name: Broodkos	Scientific Name: Lachenalia namaquensis Afrikaans Name: Viooltjie (Meaning Little Violin) Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland
Scientific Name: Albuca cooperi Afrikaans Name: Blougif (Translated Blue Poison)	Scientific Name: Ornithogalum multifolium Afrikaans Name: Klip-dirkie English Name: Rock chinkerinchee	Scientific Name: Ornithogalum pruinosum Afrikaans Name: Tjienkerientjee and Wit-dirkie English Name: Chinkerinchee
Scientific Name: Gladiolus equitans Afrikaans Name: Kalkoentjie Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland	Scientific Name: Lapeirousia sp.	Scientific Name: Pelargonium echinatum Afrikaans Name: Bobbejaantjie
Scientific Name: Satyrium erectum Afrikaans Name: Orgidieë English Name: Orchids	Scientific Name: Pelargonium sericifolium Afrikaans Name: naaldekoker Something interesting; Endemic to Namakwaland	Scientific Name: Pelargonium praemorsum Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland
Scientific Name: Zantedeschia aethiopica Afrikaans Name: Varkoor; Varklelie English Name: Arum lily	Scientific Name: Monopsis debilis	IN FRONT Scientific Name: Gorteria diffusa Rhynchopsidium pumilum English Name: Beetle daisy SURROUNDED BY…. Scientific Name: Rhynchopsidium pumilum Afrikaans Name: Teebossie
Scientific Name: Lachenalia violacea Afrikaans Name: Viooltjie	Scientific Name: Wahlenbergia prostrata	Scientific Name: Tenicora sp.
Scientific Name: Moraea schlechteri Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland	Scientific Name: Allium dregeanum	Scientific Name: Ornithogalum sp.
Scientific Name: Gethyllis sp. Afrikaans Name: Kukumakranka	Scientific Name: Lachenalia namaquensis Afrikaans Name: Viooltjie Something interesting: Endemic to Namakwaland