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12 Jun 2011 06:49 #3122 by Errol
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The crown jewels of Sehlabathebe (Aponogeton ranunculiflorus), when is the best time to see these in flower?

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14 Jun 2011 16:43 #3140 by intrepid
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I looked it up in my copy of Else Pooley's Mountain Flowers, and it make a short reference about the flowers being out in January. Thats all I know.
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14 Jun 2011 18:26 #3142 by Errol
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Thanks, my book only mentions that they exist... Always keep an eye open for Else's book but have yet to find a copy - apparently it's out of print.

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30 Jan 2013 20:54 - 30 Jan 2013 20:55 #55956 by plouw
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Are these the so-called crown jewels? Those tiny white water flowers? Taken in January 2013.

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31 Jan 2013 05:54 #55957 by Stijn
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Hey plouw - I sense a hike report coming soon? :thumbsup:

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31 Jan 2013 09:57 #55958 by ghaznavid
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I agree with Stijn on this one - looking forward to the writeup :)

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01 Feb 2013 06:50 #55959 by diverian
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Out of interest another endemic species to this area is also the spiral aloe.


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02 Feb 2013 09:32 #55967 by BobbyStanton
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Even more spectacular when in flower!
Also called Polyfilla sp.

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06 Feb 2013 20:03 - 06 Feb 2013 20:08 #55992 by intrepid
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@plouw: I would think those flowers are indeed the Crown Jewels. They only occur in the area. Elsa Pooley's Mountain Flowers reads:

Leaves submerged, in tufts, quill-like, rooted on the floor of pools. Inflorescence like a single, white, cup-shaped flower +- 25mm diam, floating on surface, attached by a long threadlike stalk to submerged plant (Jan).


I moved your trip report to its own thread here (great pics by the way).
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19 Feb 2013 10:16 #56063 by Errol
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plouw wrote:
Are these the so-called crown jewels? Those tiny white water flowers? Taken in January 2013.


I do believe those are, nice image!

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