Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot
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The Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot is situated in south eastern Africa below the Great Escarpment. The area stretches from the Albany Centre of Plant Endemism in the Eastern Cape
Province of South Africa, through the Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism
and KwaZulu-Natal
Province, the eastern side of Swaziland
and into southern Mozambique
and Mpumalanga
. The Maputaland Centre of Plant Endemism is contained in northern KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mozambique.
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
Province of South Africa, through the Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism
Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism
The Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism is situated in the coastal region overlapping the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It falls within the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot. The region consists of grassy plateaus incised by forested ravines and gorges...
and KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
Province, the eastern side of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
and into southern Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
and Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
. The Maputaland Centre of Plant Endemism is contained in northern KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mozambique.
List of Endemic Plants (Incomplete)
- Albizia suluensisAlbizia suluensisAlbizia suluensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Allophylus natalensis
- Aloe thraskiiAloe thraskiiAloe thraskii is a plant in the genus Aloe. It is commonly known as the Dune Aloe. These plants are naturally found in dune vegetation along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape of South Africa.-Gallery:...
- Atalaya alata
- Atalaya natalensisAtalaya natalensisAtalaya natalensis is a species of plant in the Sapindaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Baphia racemosa
- Brachylaena discolorBrachylaena discolorBrachylaena discolor is a species of tree in the Asteraceae family. Two varieties are known; var. discolor is commonly known as the Coast Silver Oak or Coastal Silver Oak, and var. transvaalensis is commonly known as the Forest Silver Oak or Natal Silver Oak...
- Deinbollia oblongifoliaDeinbollia oblongifoliaDeinbollia oblongifolia is a shrub or small tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is commonly known as the Dune Soap-berry and is found in coastal vegetation from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, through KwaZulu-Natal to southern Mozambique and Swaziland.-Description:These plants can grow up to 9 m...
- Encephalartos natalensis
- Encephalartos woodiiEncephalartos woodiiWood's Cycad is a cycad in the genus Encephalartos, and is endemic to the Ongoye Forest of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is one of the rarest plants in the world, being extinct in the wild with all specimens being clones of the type...
- Ficus bizanaeFicus bizanaeFicus bizanae is a species of plant in the Moraceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Isoglossa woodiiIsoglossa woodiiIsoglossa woodii is commonly known as Buckweed. It is a monocarpic shrub of the family Acanthaceae, growing up to 4m tall. It grows in colonies in coastal forest areas of KwaZulu-Natal and marginally into the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa....
- Jubaeopsis caffra
- Millettia grandisMillettia grandisMillettia grandis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family from South Africa. It is commonly called Umzimbeet which is a name derived from the isiZulu name umSimbithwa.-Distribution:...
- Raphia australisRaphia australisThe Giant Palm or Rafia is a species of raffia palm in the Arecaceae family.It is found in Mozambique and South Africa.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:...
- Stangeria eriopus
- Tephrosia pondoensisTephrosia pondoensisTephrosia pondoensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in South Africa.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....