Species list | Fynbos Corridor Collaboration

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Albuca flaccida			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Aloidendron barbarae	Tree Aloe		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Amaryllis belladonna			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Aponogeton angustifolius		Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Aponogeton distachyos	Cape pond weed	Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing Fragrant Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Arctotheca calendula	Capeweed	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Good for coastal areas Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Aspalathus hispida		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Asparagus capensis	Wild Asparagus	Edible Fragrant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Babiana ambigua			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Baeometra uniflora			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Barleria obtusa	Bush violet	Drought-resistant This will attract honey bees	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Brunsvigia orientalis	Candelabra flower	Good potplant Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
Carpobrotus edulis	Sour fig	Easy to grow Edible It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Chasmanthe aethiopica	Small cobra lily	Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Cotula coronopifolia			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Cotula turbinata		Easy to grow This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Cotula vulgaris			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Crassula decumbens var. brachyphylla			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Crassula glomerata		Easy to grow Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Crassula natans		Good potplant Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Cynodon dactylon			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Cyperus textilis	Umbrella sedge	It can be used as a construction material Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Disa bracteata		Sensitive roots	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Ehrharta calycina			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Felicia tenella		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Ferraria crispa	Spinnekopblom		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Ficinia dunensis			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Geissorhiza aspera			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Geissorhiza juncea			Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Geranium incanum		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Gladiolus quadrangulus		This will attract honey bees	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Gymnosporia buxifolia			Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Heliophila pusilla var. pusilla			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Hellmuthia membranacea		Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Hesperantha falcata			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Hydrodictyon africanum	Waternet		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Isoetes capensis	Cape Quillwort		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Isolepis cernua var. cernua	Leshomokxoane		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Jordaaniella dubia			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Juncus cephalotes			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Juncus kraussii subsp. kraussii	Matting Rush		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lachenalia aloides	Opal flower	Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lachenalia arbuthnotiae		This will attract honey bees	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lachenalia orchioides	Groenviooltjie	This will attract honey bees	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lampranthus reptans	Creeping Brightfig	Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Leonotis leonurus	Lion's Tail	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Edible It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lessertia frutescens	Cancer bush	It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Leucadendron levisanus		Attracts butterflies Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Mariscus thunbergii			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Metalasia muricata	White Bristle Bush	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Micranthus alopecuroides			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Micranthus junceus			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Moraea miniata	Two-leaved Cape Tulip	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea tripetala	Blue Tulp	Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Morella cordifolia		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Osteospermum moniliferum	Tickberry	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Good for coastal areas It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Oxalis caprina	Goat's foot	This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis pes-caprae	Bermuda-buttercup	This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Pauridia aquatica	Watersterretjie		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Pelargonium anethifolium			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Pelargonium capitatum	Rose-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Pelargonium myrrhifolium var. myrrhifolium			Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Pelargonium triste	Night-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Plantago crassifolia var. crassifolia			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Plecostachys serpyllifolia			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Potamogeton pusillus	Narrow-leaved Pondweed		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Restio sabulosus			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Romulea rosea			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Romulea tabularis			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Ruschia macowanii	Sea Tentfig	Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Salvia africana-lutea	Brown Sage	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Fragrant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
Sarcocornia capensis			Elgin Shale Fynbos
Satyrium odorum			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Schoenus nigricans			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Searsia glauca		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Searsia laevigata var. villosa		This will attract honey bees	Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Senecio burchellii			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Senecio elegans		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Senecio littoreus			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Senecio pterophorus	Perdegifbos		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Sparaxis bulbifera		Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Thesium strictum	Bokbos, Tieringbos		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Trachyandra ciliata			Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Tribulus terrestris	Devil’s Thorn, Dubbeltjiedoring		Elgin Shale Fynbos
Typha capensis	Bulrush	It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites This is a bird-friendly species	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Wachendorfia paniculata	Kofffiepit	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Watsonia meriana	Bugle lily	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Wimmerella secunda		Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Zantedeschia aethiopica	White arum lily	Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld