Haemanthus nortieri
| Haemanthus nortieri | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Haemanthus |
| Species: | H. nortieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Haemanthus nortieri Isaac (1937) | |
Haemanthus nortieri is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Haemanthus.[1] The species are endemic to the Western Cape and occur on the Nardouwberg. The plant has an area of occurrence smaller than 100 km² and there are three subpopulations. It is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock, road construction, invasive plants and illegal collection by horticulturists.[2]
References
- ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2085-33 SANBI Redlist
- ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64780-1 Plants of the World Online