Fynbos (fine bush) is the name given to one of the world's six floral kingdoms. It is the smallest and richest per area unit. The diversity of fynbos plants is extremely high, with over 9000 species of plants occurring in the area, around 6200 of which are endemic, i.e. they do not grow anywhere else in the world.
This level of variety is comparable to tropical rainforests or large islands and is unique in a relatively dry continental area. Thus, although the Fynbos comprises only 6% of the area of southern Africa, it has half the species on the subcontinent – and in fact has almost 1 in 5 of all plant species in Africa.
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