Checklist of plant species of the coastal fynbos and rocky headlands, south of George, South Africa

A checklist of vascular plants and cryptograms was compiled for the fynbos and rocky headland communities of the coastal region south of George. The a rea studied is a 12 km stretch of steep sandstone cliffs forming alternatin g bays and headlands situated between Glentana and Wilderness. The plant co mmunities of the natural vegetation inhabiting the coastline are a mixture of coastal thicket, riparian thicket, fynbos and rocky headland types. The extent of natural vegetation has been reduced by the spread of agricultural land and urban development and is under further threat from the spread of naturalised alien invader species, particularly Acacia cyclops. The checkli st records the occurrence of 271 taxa including 16 alien species (6% of tar s). Of the flowering plant species recorded, 6% were regional or local ende mics.