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A new rare species of Fynbos has been discovered near Plettenberg Bay.
The Robberg Coastal Corridor Landowners' Association says it was found on a 16km strip of land between Robberg and Harkerville.
Association chairperson, Chris von Christierson says the new plant, Psoralea vanberkelae, with a unique purple and white flower, will be on display for the first time this week at the annual Cape Floral Kingdom Expo in Bredasdorp, in the Western Cape.
The plant was discovered by Nicky van Berkel, a member of Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers, which is a project of the SA National Biodiversity Institute.
The discovery was confirmed by UK-based Professor Charles Stirton, an honorary research associate at the University of Cape Town, who visited the site to study the plant.
