Namaqualand

Namaqualand is an arid area in northwest South Africa. Although it is a winter rainfall area, rainfall is sparse and the plants found in this area are not included in some of the books illustrating South African bulbs since it is not considered part of the Cape Floral province. For most of the year, the land appears to be a desert and because it has an average annual rainfall of 50-400 mm it could be classified as such. But in a year with adequate rainfall, it becomes alive with an amazing floral display of annuals, bulbs, dwarf shrubs, and succulents. Flowering usually occurs in August and September, but dry winds that halt the display can end it sooner. In a year with little rainfall, there are few flowers. Summers are hot and dry but there is occasional fog since the ocean is not that far away. Photos from Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner.

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Photos of plants taken in habitat can be seen by looking at the pages arranged alphabetically by genus and species.

Namaqualand A-F - Namaqualand G-I - Namaqualand L-M - Namaqualand O - Namaqualand P-Z

Information about the specific plant can be found by clicking on the name in the table. That will take you to the wiki page that has information and photos of that species. By holding the shift or control key down and clicking on the thumbnail that image in the table can be enlarged and then if you hold your mouse over the top left or right side of the photo an arrow will appear that will allow you to view the photos in the table in sequence.

Namaqualand species
Albuca canadensis	Albuca dilucula	Albuca longipes	*Albuca maxima
Albuca namaquensis	Albuca secunda	Albuca sp.	Albuca spiralis
Albuca suaveolens	Albuca unifolia	*Androcymbium ciliolatum	*Androcymbium spp.
Babiana curviscapa	Babiana dregei	Babiana flabellifolia	Babiana torta
Bulbine spp.	Bulbinella cauda-felis	Bulbinella ciliolata	Bulbinella latifolia
Chlorophytum crassinerve	Colchicum capense ssp. ciliolatum	Colchicum spp.	Crinum variabile
Crocosmia fucata	Cyanella hyacinthoides	Cyanella orchidiformis	Daubenya namaquensis
Drimia multifolia	Eriospermum paradoxum	Eucomis regia	Ferraria macrochlamys
Ferraria variabilis	Gethyllis britteniana	Gladiolus arcuatus	Gladiolus equitans
Gladiolus kamiesbergensis	Gladiolus orchidiflorus	Gladiolus saccatus	Gladiolus scullyi
Haemanthus crispus	Haemanthus graniticus	Hesperantha bachmannii	Hesperantha latifolia
Hessea breviflora	Hessea incana	Hessea pilosula	Hessea stellaris
Hessea stenosiphon	Holothrix aspera	Ixia latifolia	Lachenalia carnosa
Lachenalia framesii	Lachenalia hirta	Lachenalia namaquensis	Lachenalia patula
Lachenalia unifolia	Lachenalia violacea	Lapeirousia arenicola	Lapeirousia fabricii
Lapeirousia silenoides	Lapeirousia verecunda	Massonia bifolia	Moraea bolusii
Moraea falcifolia	Moraea filicaulis	Moraea fugacissima	Moraea fugax
Moraea gawleri	Moraea inconspicua	Moraea intermedia	Moraea miniata
Moraea nana	Moraea pilifolia	Moraea saxicola	Moraea schlechteri
Moraea serpentina	Moraea tortilis	Moraea unguiculata	*Ornithogalum diluculum
Ornithogalum maculatum	Ornithogalum multifolium	Ornithogalum polyphyllum	Ornithogalum pruinosum
*Ornithogalum secundum	*Ornithogalum suaveolens	Ornithogalum xanthochlorum	Ornithoglossum spp.
Ornithoglossum undulatum	Ornithoglossum vulgare	Oxalis adenodes	Oxalis comosa
Oxalis dregei	Oxalis furcillata	Oxalis namaquana	Oxalis obtusa
Oxalis sonderiana	Pauridia gracilipes	Pauridia scullyi	Pelargonium barklyi
Pelargonium caroli-henrici	Pelargonium echinatum	Pelargonium incrassatum	Pelargonium moniliforme
Pelargonium rapaceum	Pelargonium triste	Pterygodium hallii	Romulea citrina
Romulea kamisensis	Romulea namaquensis	Satyrium erectum	*Spiloxene ovata
*Spiloxene scullyi	*Tenicroa multifolia	Trachyandra falcata	Tulbaghia dregeana
Watsonia meriana	*Whiteheadia bifolia