Preliminary list of Xhosa plant names from Eastern Cape, South Africa

Abstract

1 990 Xhosa names for 1 065 taxa that have been identified in the Selmar Schonland Herbarium and have had names confirmed by more than one source, are listed alphabetically as a further addition to the knowledge of vernacular names of plants for Eastern Cape. Ecological terms are given at the end of the list.

Keywords

• Eastern Cape
• ethnobotany. South Africa
• Xhosa plant names