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Plants seen on a typical tour in early February
Semonkong and Melatsunyane Falls, 11th February 2008.
Semonkong (1) Semonkong (2) Semonkong (3) Semonkong Lodge
Melatsunyane Falls (1) Melatsunyane Falls (2) Melatsunyane Falls (3)
Map
Situated in the centre of the mountain Kingdom of Lesotho approximately 100km south-east of Maseru, Semonkong is a small isolated rural centre.
Due to over-population and poor farming and grazing practices the region is
severely degraded and has lost much of its bio-diversity. It is however famous as the home of the rare Spiral Aloe, Aloe polyphylla, and the spectacular 200m high Melatsunyane waterfall. Visitors can arrange pony rides to view the Aloes and the Falls.
Plants
Albuca shawii
Alectra basutica
Androcymbium striatum
Asclepias gibba
Dierama robustum closer
Gladiolus papilo close-up
Gladiolus saundersii habitat
Habenaria epipactidea
Habenaria lithophila
Pachycarpus grandiflorus
Schizoglossum bidens ssp. bidens plant
For further information about the tours we offer contact Cameron McMaster.
LANDSCAPE, HABITAT AND FLORA GALLERIES
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