Melianthus 1b Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus 1c Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus 1d Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus 1e Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus 1f Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 10 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 2 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 4 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 5 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 6 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 7 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 9 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 11 Little Karoo Desert National Bot Garden, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa 161005 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 12 Little Karoo Desert National Bot Garden, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa 161005 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 13 Little Karoo Desert National Bot Garden, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa 161005 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 14 Little Karoo Desert National Bot Garden, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa 161005 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 15 Little Karoo Desert National Bot Garden, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa 161005 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 16 Little Karoo Desert National Bot Garden, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa 161005 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 17 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 18 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 19 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 2 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 20 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 21 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 3 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 4 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 6 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 7 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 9 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 4 Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 4 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 5 Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 5 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 6 Bontebok National Park, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa 161001 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 7 Bontebok National Park, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa 161001 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus 1a Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 1 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 3 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus cf comosus 8 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 1 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 10 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 5 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus comosus 8 SW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa 100926 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 1 S of Botterkloof, Western Cape, South Africa 011018 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 2 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 011014 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 3 Kirstenbosch 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Melianthus major 3 Kirstenbosch, South Africa 100906 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).