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Calcrete hardpan on Takatshwane Valley floor near pump house. The roughly circular outline is apparently the start of an excavation for a well but later abandoned

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Commiphora pyracanthoides with very low suckers. On old burn

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Dichrostachys sp. (rare) recorded in the field as n|xali by Maguire. Dr Heinz right.

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Plant identified in field as ŋ!ame (in !Xóõ language) Maguire (1986), later verified by Traill (2018) as !námi. Recorded in field notes as Scilla sp. no.1.

Maguire, Brian
Plant identified in field as ŋ!ame (in !Xóõ language) Maguire (1986), later verified by Traill (2018) as !námi. Scilla sp. no.1, excavated whole plant. Unidentified Scilla/Ledebouria designated in field notes as Scilla species no.1

Maguire, Brian
Plant identified in field as ŋ!ame (in !Xóõ language) Maguire (1986), later verified by Traill (2018) as !námi. Unidentified Scilla/Ledebouria designated in field notes as Scilla species no.1

Maguire, Brian
Plant identified in field as ŋ!ame (in !Xóõ language) Maguire (1986), later verified by Traill (2018) as !námi. Unidentified Scilla/Ledebouria designated in field notes as Scilla species no.1.

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Plant recorded in the field as !xan !xan and identified as Catophractes alexandrii, by Maguire (1968). Later verified by Traill in !Xóõ as ǃɢàn ǃɢàn. Hand-held flowering branchlet

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as !xan !xan and identified as Catophractes alexandrii, by Maguire (1968). Later verified by Traill in !Xóõ as ǃɢàn ǃɢàn. Trumpet thorn, hand-held flowering branchlet

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as !xan !xan and identified as Catophractes alexandrii, by Maguire (1968). Later verified by Traill in !Xóõ as ǃɢàn ǃɢàn. Trumpet thorn, hand-held flowering branchlet

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Plant recorded in the field as n|galice and identified as Ornithogalum amboense by Maguire (1968). Later Traill (2018) verified the !Xóõ name as ǀɢàlisè. Flowers

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as n|galice in !Xóõ language by Maguire (1968)and identified as Ornithogalum amboense Schinz. Later verified by Traill (2018) as ǀɢàlisè and now known as Albuca amboense. Leaves are eaten raw but described as unpleasant or poisonous. Peduncle and bulb eaten raw. Hairy stem, bulb and roots shown

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Plant recorded in the field as ŋ|ama and identified as Brachystelma arnotii Bak. by Maguire (1968). Traill (2018) confirms the !Xóõ name as ǀn̥ā’ma. Tuber eaten raw

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as ŋ|ama and identified as Brachystelma arnotii Bak. by Maguire (1968). Traill (2018) confirms the !Xóõ name as ǀn̥ā’ma. Tuber eaten raw. Aerial stem showing flowers

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as ŋ|ama and identified as Brachystelma arnotii Bak. by Maguire (1968). Traill (2018) confirms the !Xóõ name as ǀn̥ā’ma. Tuber eaten raw. Excavated whole plant showing short stem and easily excavated tuber. The tuber depicted are from the plant shown in photographs 612, 613 and 615

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as ŋ|ama and identified as Brachystelma arnotii Bak. by Maguire (1968). Traill (2018) confirms the !Xóõ name as ǀn̥ā’ma. Tuber eaten raw. Excavated whole plant showing short stem and easily excavated tuber. The tuber depicted are from the plant shown in photographs 612, 613 and 616

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as ŋ|ama and identified as Brachystelma arnotii Bak. by Maguire (1968). Traill (2018) confirms the !Xóõ name as ǀn̥ā’ma. Tuber eaten raw. Note inconspicuous low-growing habit and dark flowers

Maguire, Brian
Plant recorded in the field as ŋ|ama and identified as Brachystelma arnotii Bak. by Maguire (1968). Traill (2018) confirms the !Xóõ name as ǀn̥ā’ma. Tuber eaten raw. Note inconspicuous low-growing habit and dark flowers

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View of Takatshwane Valley floor adjacent to pump house

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View of Takatshwane Valley floor with pump house in distance

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