Haemanthus

Haemanthus is a genus in the Amaryllidaceae family confined to South Africa and Namibia. The 22 currently known Haemanthus species are characteristically fleshy, often hairy plants, well known for their compact, brush-like inflorescences. Their specialized fruits are berries which contain a few large, moisture-rich seeds. They are found both in winter and summer rainfall regions. The latest revision of this genus was written by Snijman, D.A., 1984. Haemanthus was the subject of the PBS list Topic of the Week in December 2004. Cameron McMaster provided this introduction and this interesting information about this genus in an article he wrote for Farmer's Weekly in 2008. Photos of a few of the features of different species:

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Haemanthus
albiflos	amarylloides	barkerae	canaliculatus	carneus	coccineus
crispus	dasyphyllus	deformis	graniticus	humilis	hybrids
lanceifolius	montanus	namaquensis	nortieri	pauculifolius	pubescens
pumilio	sanguineus	unidentified spp.	tristis	unifoliatus