Strumaria watermeyeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa,[1] where it is found in dry areas in the northwest. It is usually solitary, and has pink or white flowers.[2] It was first described by Louisa Bolus in 1921.[3]

Strumaria watermeyeri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Strumaria
Species:
S. watermeyeri
Binomial name
Strumaria watermeyeri
L.Bolus[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Bokkeveldia watermeyeri (L.Bolus) D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies

Subspecies

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Two subspecies are recognized:[1]

  • Strumaria watermeyeri subsp. botterkloofensis (D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies) Snijman
  • Strumaria watermeyeri subsp. watermayeri

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Strumaria watermeyeri L.Bolus", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-04-05
  2. ^ Grossi, Alberto (2014), "Strumaria in cultivation", The Plantsman, (New Series), 13 (4): 222–225
  3. ^ "Strumaria watermeyeri L.Bolus", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-04-05