Rutaceae
Cape buchu
Agathosma capensis
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Agathosma
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Anysboegoe, Steenbokboegoe
- English
- Cape buchu, Spicy buchu
Synonyms
- Agathosma blaerioides Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma brevifolia Loudon
- Agathosma capensis var. brevifolia (Bartl. & H.Wendl.) Dummer
- Agathosma chortophila Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma cyminoides Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma decumbens Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma delicatula Compton
- Agathosma erecta Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
- Agathosma erecta var. brevifolia Bartl. & H.Wendl.
- Agathosma erecta var. pauciflora Regel
- Agathosma erecta var. pilosa Schltdl.
- Agathosma erecta var. rosea Regel
- Agathosma ericoides Schltdl.
- Agathosma fastigiata Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma geminifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma gillivrayi Sond.
- Agathosma glabrata var. eckloniana Sond.
- Agathosma gustrowensis Dümmer
- Agathosma hirtella Sond.
- Agathosma juniperina Sond.
- Agathosma lactea Schltr.
- Agathosma muizenbergensis Dümmer
- Agathosma muizenbergensis var. minor Dummer
- Agathosma neglecta Dümmer
- Agathosma nigra Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma owanii Harv. & Sond. ex Harv.
- Agathosma patula G.Mey. ex Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
- Agathosma patula Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma patula G.F.W.Mey.
- Agathosma platypetala Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma platypetala var. glabricalyx Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Agathosma tenuis Sond.
- Agathosma tenuissima Otto ex Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
- Agathosma thunbergiana Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
- Agathosma thunbergiana Sond.
- Agathosma variabilis Sond.
- Agathosma variabilis var. pubescens Dummer
- Agathosma wendlandiana G.Don
- Bucco brevifolia Roem. & Schult.
- Bucco erecta J.C.Wendl.
and 33 more.
Flowers
- In flower
- September to November (from 62 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Perissinotto R, Šípek P, Ball J, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dave U, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: flamelily, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.