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Geophytes, listed A-G by Latin name.

Babiana

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A purple-flowered Babiana species.

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Babiana villosa

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Babiana villosa en masse

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This Babiana was growing behind our rondavel at Goudini

Boophone

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Boophone disticha sends up a striking umbel of pink or red flowers.

Bulbine

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Bulbine latifolia

Clivia

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Clivia caulescens in flower

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A yellow Clivia miniata

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An orange Clivia, displayed at a Clivia show at Kirstenbosch

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A Clivia with variegated foliage

Cyrtanthus

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A Cyrtanthus species

Dietes

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Dietes bicolor

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Dietes grandiflora

Ferraria

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A Ferraria species

Geissorhiza

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Geissorhiza mathewsii

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Geissorhiza tulbaghensis

Gladiolus

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Gladiolus alatus was blooming abundantly along roadsides

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A gladiolus in the nursery at Caledon

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Gladiolus tristus

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A pale form of Gladiolus alatus

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Gladiolus scullyi

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Gladiolus venustus blooming at Overdoorn Game Park, near Ceres

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"Gladiolus in Southern Africa" by Peter Goldblatt is an excellent reference on the genus.

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