Cape Peninsula Flora Summary Dec 2022
Summary Dec 2022 of Cape Peninsula Flora
275,338 Observations of 3,827 plant species by 4,832 observers with the help of 2,349 identifiers.
69% Research Grade, 31% Needs ID (casual plants are excluded to limit the contribution of garden plants to the totals).
Excluded from this project are 38,923 observations of 3,121 plant species "captive" on the Cape Peninsula, by 3,208 observers aided by 1,061 identifiers.
You can assist in the identification of the 63,800 observations that need identification here: click her to help ID
Of the observations
- 6,059 are identified above family level.
(7% of Needs ID) 10,149 are identified to family or tribe.
(12% of Needs ID)
Tops needing identification are Restionaceae (Cape Reeds), Gnaphalidae (Paper Daisies), Rucshieae (Brightfigs), Celastraceae (Staff Viines), Aspholdeloideae (Aloes), Bruniaceae (Blacktips), Cichorieae (Chicories) & Thymaleaceae (Stringbarks) with over 90 observation each.35,811 are identified only to genus.
(42% of Needs ID)
Top genera needing attention are: Erica (Heaths), Metalasia (Blombushes),Helichrysum (Everlastings), Senecio (Ragworts), Aspalathus (Capegorses), Searsia (Karees), Aloe (Aloes), Watsonia (Watsonias), Oxalis (Sorrels), Elegia (Goldreeds), Struthiola (Capesprays), Thesium (Rootthugs) with over 500 observations each31,702 are identified to species, but have not been confirmed and so are "Needs ID" rather than "Research Grade"
(37% of Needs ID)
(e.g. those with over 200 observations are: Metalasia densa (Fynbos Blombush), Osteospermum moniliferum (Bietou), Passerina corymbosa (Common Gonna). Metalasia muricata (Strandveld Blombush), Carpobrotus edulis (Edible Sourfig), Tarchonanthus littoralis (Coastal Camphorbush) & Virgilia oroboides (Stream Keurboom)
Please help us with identifications if you can - in the above link add the family or genus to the species box to view only those observations.
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/flora-of-the-cape-peninsula -- 21 Dec 2022
