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 specialized 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. Haemanthus was the subject of the PBS list Topic of the Week in December 2004. Cameron McMaster provided this Introduction. 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