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Table 6: Number of NEM: BA - Listed Species Present in Audited Nurseries (2012-2022)
NURSERY
NUMBER OF LISTED SPECIES OBSERVED (NEMBA)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
1
Botanic Gardens A (cultivation/ storage)
19
5
3
7
4
4
2
1
_
1
2
2
Botanic Gardens B (production/ display)
13
3
5
3
5
5
4
2
_
6
6
3
Botanic Gardens C (sales)
7
7
9
7
5
5
4
5
_
3
6
4
Bridgevale Nursery (production/ display
29
22
19
17
18
15
14
10
_
9
8
5a
Randles Nursery A (production/ display)
7
9
4
4
4
2
2
2
_
3
4
5b
Randles Nursery B (decorative)
10
5
2
2
6
4
5
-
_
-
6
6
Farewell Nursery (cultivation/ storage)
25
12
9
9
6
6
5
8
_
13
14
7
Hillary Nursery (production/ display)
32
27
17
19
18
18
18
13
_
18
17
8
Amanzimtoti Nursery (cultivation/ storage)
28
11
5
13
12
8
7
6
_
5
6
9
Silverglen Medicinal Plant Nursery (cultivation/storage)
21
19
8
9
8
8
7
7
_
7
7
10a
Buffesldraai Storage Nursery A (EPCPD reforestation programme)
18
18
12
12
10
7
10
8
_
5
5
10b
Buffesldraai Storage Nursery B
-
-
8
10
7
7
8
3
_
3
9
Table 7: Listed IAPs Commonly Observed Across Nurseries
Botanical Name
Common Name(s)
CARA/ NEM: BA Category
Number of Nurseries Observed in
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Ageratum conyzoides
Invading ageratum
1/1b
7
11
9
8
7
9
8
-
6
9
Melia azedarach
Syringa
3/1b (KZN)
4
6
5
7
4
4
2
-
3
5
Syngonium podophyllum
Arrow-head vine/goose foot
1b (KZN)
5
6
6
5
6
5
5
-
7
4
Solanum mauritianum
Bugweed
1/1b
6
5
5
3
1
3
1
-
2
5
Aristolochia elegans
Dutchman’s pipe
1b
4
4
4
2
2
3
1
-
3
1
Callisia repens
Creeping inch
1/1b
-
-
1
1
-
2
3
-
3
3
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