Haemanthus nortieri

Haemanthus nortieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Haemanthus
Species:
H. nortieri
Binomial name
Haemanthus nortieri
Isaac (1937)

Haemanthus nortieri is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Haemanthus.[1] The species are endemic to the Western Cape and occur on the Nardouwberg. The plant has an area of occurrence smaller than 100 km² and there are three subpopulations. It is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock, road construction, invasive plants and illegal collection by horticulturists.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  2. ^ "Haemanthus nortieri Isaac | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-13.


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