Lachenalia lutzeyeri
Hyacinthaceae Family
This species was first found on the upper slopes of Witkransberg by Heiner Lutzeyer in 2004 and named in honour of his find and contribution to nature conservation in the southern Cape, L. lutzeyeri. This species has an unusually deep-seated, globose white bulb with membranous, dark brown outer tunics and many roots. It has one or two leaves which are narrow and yellowish green or pale to deep maroon. The large amount of flowers are oblong and yellowish cream with dark green or brown gobbosities with a fairly strong soapy-sweet scent. The flower stalk is usually green and unmarked or yellowish green and heavily marked with tiny maroon speckles or small to large maroon blotches. The Lachenalia lutzeyeri has remained largely undetected due to its extremely erratic flowering and dependance on summer or early autumn fires. It is also one of only 3 species of this genus known to be entirely dependant on fire to flower. The species grows in direct sunlight in open areas or between Table Mountain Sandstone boulders on a number of ridges on the Reserve.

Pterygodium vermiferum
Orchidaceae Family
First recorded in 2003 by Heiner Lutzeyer, the only 3 known populations of this species covers a mere 5.5 x 3km area, the majority of which is protected by the Grootbos Reserve. Pterygodium vermiferum is named after the curious worm-like outgrowths of the rostellum (the sterile organ which separates the male and female parts of the flowers to prevent self-pollination). This species is identified as a small, slender tuberous geophyte with a highly specialised enlarged lip appendage that secretes oil. The oil aids in pollination by attraction oil-collecting female bees of the Rediviva genus. Along with this specialised adaptation, the species has mastered self-pollination. Within a day of flowering, the pollen grains fall from the pollen-forming sacs and adhere to the closest lobes of the female stigma within the same flower. Within 3 days the flowers wither and the plant releases copious amounts of seeds. This species also flowers most profusely after fire.

Capnophyllum lutzeyeri
Apiaceae Family
The Capnophyllum lutzeyeri has only ever been recorded on the Grootbos Reserve. The species was first spotted in 2006 following the fire and seems to favour acidic soils. In follow-up surveys no plants were found suggesting that it is a short-lived, fire-induced species. The plant is identified as a sprawling, annual herb with white flowers in separate flower clusters. It branches from the base with finely divided, soft leaves that splits into oval leaflets. This species carries unisexual flowers and smooth, elliptical fruits with winged margins.

Dasispermum grandicarpum
Apiaceae Family
This species has only been found on Grootbos where it was first collected by Heiner Lutzeyer in 2007 in fynbos vegetation that had burnt the previous year. No other plants could be found in subsequent searches which suggests that this species is also a short-lived species which germinates, flowers and dies in the first year following fire. The plant is identified as an erect, annual herb with typical herbaceous stems which are not branched at the base, but may divide higher up with characteristic purple blotches. The leaves are 2-pinnate with the ultimate leaflets being linear-oblong. The plant also produces fruits slightly longer than 3.9mm.