Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Clay indigo

Family: Fabaceae (Pea)

Distribution: Tulbagh to the Cape Peninsula and Gordon's Bay

Habitat: Lowland renosterveld

National red list: Endangered

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: This species’ ability to resprout from buds below the soil surface is an adaptation to veld fires, a natural component of Cape ecosystems. From winter to early summer, it carries red to purple flowers. Unfortunately, most of its habitat is already lost and remaining populations are becoming increasingly isolated from each other.