Rubiaceae
Rothmannia capensis
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Rothmannia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Valskatjiepiering
- Chinese
- 好望角石榴茜, 非洲栀
Synonyms
- Gardenia capensis (Thunb.) Druce
- Gardenia rothmannia L.f.
- Genipa rothmannia (L.f.) Baill.
- Randia bellatula K.Schum.
Flowers
- In flower
- December to February (from 85 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Vladislav Isaev, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Karen Eichholz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Z Suth, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Matthew Fainman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Justin Ponder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Matthew Fainman, CC BY 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: YvettevWijk, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.