Rhamnaceae

Dogsface

Trichocephalus stipularis (L.) Brongn.

Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Trichocephalus

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Dogsface: Trichocephalus stipularis , flowers; Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, between Pringle bay and Steenbras River Bridge — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Hondegesiggie
English: Dogsface

Synonyms

Phylica rhizophora D.Dietr.
Phylica stipularis L.
Trichocephalus rhipophorus Eckl. & Zeyh.
Walpersia dregeana C.Presl
Walpersia rhipophora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C.Presl
Walpersia stipularis Reissek

Photos

Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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.