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The Cape Floristic Kingdom lies entirely within South Africa and is the home of more than 6000 endemic plant species, including 12 endemic families. The characteristic habitat type is called fynbos, which also holds high levels of endemic reptiles and amphibians, especially tortoises, including the Geometric tortoise, one of the rarest tortoise species in the world.
Orange breasted sunbird on Protea flower {Nectarinia violacea} South Africa
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John Cancalosi / Orange breasted sunbird on Protea flower {Nectarinia violacea} South Africa
Cape Everlasting (Syncarpha speciosissima) in fynbos mosaic scrubland on sloping rocky ground. Cape Point, Table Mountain Nat Park, Cape Town, South Africa, October
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Tony Phelps / Cape Everlasting (Syncarpha speciosissima) in fynbos mosaic scrubland on sloping rocky ground. Cape Point, Table Mountain Nat Park, Cape Town, South Africa, October
Sand dune vegetation near Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, Overberg, South Africa.
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Mark MacEwen / Sand dune vegetation near Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, Overberg, South Africa.
Eland (Tragelaphus oryx) bull smelling cow. deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Tony Phelps / Eland (Tragelaphus oryx) bull smelling cow. deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
Ostrich (Struthio camelus) female with chicks. deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Tony Phelps / Ostrich (Struthio camelus) female with chicks. deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
Kankerbos (Lessertia frutescens) flower, deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Tony Phelps / Kankerbos (Lessertia frutescens) flower, deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
Slime lily (Albuca sp) flower. deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Tony Phelps / Slime lily (Albuca sp) flower. deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
Pink Everlasting (Syncarpha canascens) among other vegetation. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, February.
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Tony Phelps / Pink Everlasting (Syncarpha canascens) among other vegetation. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, February.
Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) female grazing in restio fynbos. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Tony Phelps / Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) female grazing in restio fynbos. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
Grand Duchess sorrel (Oxalis pes-caprae) and Hedgehog lily (Massonia sp.) De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Tony Phelps / Grand Duchess sorrel (Oxalis pes-caprae) and Hedgehog lily (Massonia sp.) De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
Cape Everlasting (Syncarpha speciosissima) in fynbos mosaic scrubland. Cape Point, Table Mountain, National Park, Cape Town, South Africa, October
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Tony Phelps / Cape Everlasting (Syncarpha speciosissima) in fynbos mosaic scrubland. Cape Point, Table Mountain, National Park, Cape Town, South Africa, October
Eland (Tragelaphus oryx) herd and dunes. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Tony Phelps / Eland (Tragelaphus oryx) herd and dunes. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.