Haemanthus coccineus L.

  • Filed As

    Amaryllidaceae
    Haemanthus coccineus L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 747 with A. Bosch, 29 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Nieuwoudsville. Caravan park.

  • Habitat

    Plateau, in shade to partial shade, moist/damp soil of sandstone humus. Nama Karoo and Fynbos. Native and common.

  • Description

    Perennial geophyte with semi-recumbant leaves, bulb relatively small, 6x8 cm. Leaves simple, glabrous, light green, elliptic to elongate, 40-110cm, flat, juicy, red at base, varigated, "tiger-striping" at base.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211327

    Occurrence ID: c2b54e0b-e7cc-49c6-802c-9b3770bb6b6d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Amaryllidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Haemanthus coccineus L. det R. Brand, 2003

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Nieuwoudsville. Caravan park

  • Elevation

    Alt. 748 m. (2454 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31.3849, 19.0839

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BOTANICAL
SS, Z.
Afr
The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Amaryllidaceae
Haemanthus coccineus L.
det.R. Brand, 2003
NEWYpRKBOTANICAL garden
00211327
South Africa. West Cape. Nieuwoudsville, Caravan park: 31° 23.095' S: 19°
5.035’E
Pateau, in shade to partial shade, moist/damp soil of sandstone humus. Native
and common. Nama Karoo and Fynbos.
Perennial geophyte with semi-recumbant leaves, bulb relatively snail, 6x8 cm.
Leaves simple, glabrous, light green, elliptic to elongate, 40-110cm, flat, juicy,
red at base, varigated, "tiger-striping" at base.
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTAMg JT
Robert Brand & A. Bosch 747
29 September 2003
00211327