Haemanthus

Haemanthus is a genus in the Amaryllidaceae family that is 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 specialised fruits are berries which contain a few large, moisture-rich seeds. There are found both in winter and summer rainfall regions. The latest revision of this genus was written by Snijman, D.A., 1984. See References. Haemanthus was the subject of the PBS list Topic of the Week in December 2004. Cameron McMaster provided this Introduction.

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Haemanthus A-C – Haemanthus D-L – Haemanthus M-Z

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Haemanthus albiflos	Haemanthus amarylloides	Haemanthus barkerae
Haemanthus canaliculatus	Haemanthus carneus	Haemanthus coccineus
Haemanthus crispus	Haemanthus deformis	Haemanthus humilis
Haemanthus hybrid	Haemanthus 'King Albert'	Haemanthus montanus
Haemanthus namaquensis	Haemanthus nortieri	Haemanthus pauculifolius
Haemanthus pubescens	Haemanthus sanguineus	Haemanthus sp. nova ex. Aus
Haemanthus sp. nova ex. Huib Plateau	Haemanthus sp. nova ex. Lüderitz	Haemanthus sp. nova ex. Namaskluft
Haemanthus spp.	Haemanthus tristis	Haemanthus unifoliatus