Hesperantha falcata (Bontrok Aandblom), Hesperantha erecta (Klein Bontrok Aandblom), Hesperantha pilosa (Langkous Aandblom), Hesperantha radiata (Windhond Aandblom)
The genus Hesperantha originates from the Greek words hesperos (evening) and anthos (flower). These rare flowers open in the late afternoon, typically from August to September. H. falcata likes granite and clay and occurs from Gifberg to Port Elizabeth. Flowers are white or yellow. H. erecta has a creamy colour.
H. radiata has (often fragrant) creamy yellow flowers, typically hanging upside down with the leaves often already shriveled when flowering. Grows in sand or clay from Namaqualand to Swaziland.
They occur in the Darling Renosterveld Reserve, with an entrance on the high end of town, just behind the Darling Primary School, with a secondary gate lower down in Langfonteinstreet.
(Bontrok Aandblom)
(Bontrok Aandblom)
(Klein Bontrok Aandblom)
(Windhond Aandblom)
(Windhond Aandblom)
(Langkous Aandblom)
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