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Haemanthus graniticus

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Species of flowering plant

Haemanthus graniticus
Conservation status

Endangered (SANBI Red List)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Haemanthus
Species: H. graniticus
Binomial name
Haemanthus graniticus
Snijman

Haemanthus graniticus is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Haemanthus and is part of the Renosterveld. The species are endemic to the Northern Cape. There are three subpopulations in an area of occurrence of 2,500 km (970 sq mi), it occurs from Springbok to the Kamiesberge. The plant is threatened by its habitat being plowed up for agricultural purposes and the illegal collection of the plants by horticulturalists.

References

  1. ^ "Haemanthus graniticus". redlist.sanbi.org. Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. "Haemanthus graniticus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Haemanthus graniticus


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