Haemanthus pauculifolius

Haemanthus pauculifolius is a species of Haemanthus native to Mpumalanga province of South Africa and Eswatini first described in 1993.[1]

Haemanthus pauculifolius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Haemanthus
Species:
H. pauculifolius
Binomial name
Haemanthus pauculifolius

Description

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Haemanthus pauculifolius is a clumping blub, and each blub normally gets 2 leaves, opposite to each other with a thick layer of trichomes. Leaves are long, and not as large as some other Haemanthus species. This is the most recently described species of them.[2]

Flowers

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The flowers are white, and like most haemanthus flowers.

Images

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Picture of leaves showing trichomes
 
Bulbs

References

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  1. ^ "Haemanthus pauculifolius Snijman & A.E.van Wyk | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ "Haemanthus pauculifolius | few-leaved blood lily Conservatory Greenhouse/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.