Post by cjm on Oct 31, 2013 17:25:03 GMT
The word vygie is Dutch for a small fig. Presumably the capsules (seed) looked like that to early settlers but one needs a strong imagination.
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Inspired by Fleur du Cap’s close affinity to nature as expressed in the Fleur du Cap Unfiltered range, botanist Jan Vlok and wine writer Neil Pendock have joined forces to find the ultimate in pairings for the Fleur du Cap & Vygies exhibition. Fleur du Cap Unfiltered wines, a powerful expression of prized vineyards sites situated in the Cape Floral Kingdom, will be paired with the indigenous succulents such as Koeispene (Glottiphyllum regium), Haaibekkies (Gibbaeum pubescens), Sonskynvygie (Drosanthemum bicolor), Spekboom and Sterretjiebos.
With a passion for plants since his early teens, Jan Vlok, an Oudtshoorn botanist, ecologist and naturalist, is known for his contribution to flora conservation by making botanical science relevant and accessible to the layman through publications, on radio, television and personal presentations. He is co-author with his wife, Dr Anne Lise Schutte-Vlok, of Plants of the Klein Karoo.
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Inspired by Fleur du Cap’s close affinity to nature as expressed in the Fleur du Cap Unfiltered range, botanist Jan Vlok and wine writer Neil Pendock have joined forces to find the ultimate in pairings for the Fleur du Cap & Vygies exhibition. Fleur du Cap Unfiltered wines, a powerful expression of prized vineyards sites situated in the Cape Floral Kingdom, will be paired with the indigenous succulents such as Koeispene (Glottiphyllum regium), Haaibekkies (Gibbaeum pubescens), Sonskynvygie (Drosanthemum bicolor), Spekboom and Sterretjiebos.
With a passion for plants since his early teens, Jan Vlok, an Oudtshoorn botanist, ecologist and naturalist, is known for his contribution to flora conservation by making botanical science relevant and accessible to the layman through publications, on radio, television and personal presentations. He is co-author with his wife, Dr Anne Lise Schutte-Vlok, of Plants of the Klein Karoo.
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