Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. polyanthus Snijman
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Leaves erect, blade lorate to oblanceolate, 140-340 mm long, 25-65 mm wide, flaccid. Peduncle glabrous or rough with short stiff hairs. Umbel becoming spherical. Spathe valves (5-)6-9. Flowers (40-)50-115, light pink. Perianth 7-10 mm long; segments widely spreading, linear. From: Snijman, DA. 1984. A revision of the genus Haemanthus L. (Amaryllidaceae). J. S. African Bot.: 1-139. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

Distinguished by its obconic to spreading pink umbels, Spathe valves 6-9, rareiy 5; perianth 7-10 mm long; segments linear, widely spreading; leaves flaccid, glabrous. From: Snijman, DA. 1984. A revision of the genus Haemanthus L. (Amaryllidaceae). J. S. African Bot.: 1-139. [CC BY]

Habitat

In an area with a vegetation cover of low shrubs and succulent bushes. Populations are usually large. From: Snijman, DA. 1984. A revision of the genus Haemanthus L. (Amaryllidaceae). J. S. African Bot.: 1-139. [CC BY]

Distribution

Abundant in Namaqualand between Springbok and the Kamiesberg. From: Snijman, DA. 1984. A revision of the genus Haemanthus L. (Amaryllidaceae). J. S. African Bot.: 1-139. [CC BY]

Flowering time

February to May

Altitude

800 to 1200 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. polyanthus Snijman

Published in: J. S. African Bot. 48(1): 99 (1982)

Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBGENUS Haemanthus

SUBSPECIES polyanthus

45 results for Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. polyanthus Snijman

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0608213-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 192 | 1981-3-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, HONDEKLIPBAAI; C.13 KM SOUTH OF KAMIESKROON AT WINDMILL JUST NORTH OF DARTERS GRAVE

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Barcode: NBG0121678-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 312 | 1981-3-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kamiesberg. East slopes of Welkom.

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Barcode: PRE0608216-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 415 | 1981-3-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, HONDEKLIPBAAI; 8 KM W OF NATIONAL ROAD TO GROOTVLEI (TURNOFF JUST SOUTH OF KAMIESKROON)

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Barcode: PRE0608215-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 192 | 1981-3-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, HONDEKLIPBAAI; KAMIESKROON; C 13 KM S OF KAMIESKROON AT WINDMILL JUST N OF DARTERS GRAVE

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Barcode: NBG0121676-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 192 | 1981-3-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. ± 13km S of Kamieskroon at windmill just N of Darters Grave.

General notes: Leaves ex hort 27/7/1981. Peduncle rosy, bracts 6, pink with darker tips. Pedicles creamy, ovary greenish brown. Flowers rose pink, filaments pink. Anthers yellow. Leaves 2, erect. Blade flat shiny green, without markings. Margin at tip sometimes red.

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Barcode: NBG0176726-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 1784 | 2001-3-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kamiesberg. Descending the Longkloof Pass.

General notes: Growing on S slope in coarse granitic derived soil. Flowers and bracts delicate pink.

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Barcode: NBG0094979-0 Collector(s) & number: National Botanic Garden Expedition, s.n. | 1968-3-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Hondeklip Bay. Skilpad. N of Grootvlei.

General notes: Flowers pale fresh pink, seg. narrow, stamens well exserted, filaments flesh pink, anthers yellow, ovary greenish-brown. Involucre pink, 6 parted. Peduncle tinged purplish brown, hairy.

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Barcode: NBG0121673-2 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 420 | 1981-3-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Farm Biesiesfontein 218. About 300m SW of Driekoppe farmhouse. South of Springbok.

General notes: Growing next to seasonal stream in sol derived from gneiss. Peduncle deep rose, bracts 7 - 9, deep rose pink. Flowers pale to dark pink. Pedicles pale to very deep pink. Ovary greenish to maroon. Leaves 2, rarely 3, erect. Blade flat, shiny green, unmarked or flushed with red at base of outer surface. Margin red.

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Barcode: NBG0121672-2 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 411 | 1981-3-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. Karkams commonage.

General notes: Coarse gritty soil amongst granite outcrops in low bush. Bracts 6 -7 (-5). Very pale to very deep rose. Flowers pale pink. Localised, scattered. Leaves 2, erect. Blade flat, shiny green, unmarked. Leaves ex hort. NBG 27/7/1981.

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Barcode: NBG0122286-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 413 | 1981-3-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. ± 1km N of Darters Grave.

General notes: Leaves ex hort 27/7/1981. Growing in granite derived sand on flats next to seasonal stream. Bracts 6 - 7, very deep pink. Flowers pink. Leaves 2, erect. Blade shiny green without markings, margins sometimes red at the tip.

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Barcode: NBG0121553-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 189 | 1981-3-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip bay. Ascending Killians Pass from the west on northern side next to road.

General notes: In a wet seepage area. Growing with H. moschatus. Peduncle creamy pink, bracts 5, whitish pink, membranous. Pedicles greenish pink. Ovary green flushed with pink. Perianth and filaments pale to dark pink. Leaves 2 or 1, erect, glabrous. Shiny green, margins red or green.

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Barcode: PRE0608203-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 411 | 1981-7-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, HONDEKLIPBAAI; KARKAMS; COMMONAGE

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Barcode: NBG0121674-1 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 415 | 1981-3-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip bay. 8 km W of National road to Grootvlei (turnoff just S of Kamieskroon).

General notes: Ex hort. 27/7/1981. Growing on level in open sandy grit. Abundant, clumped or singly. Bracts 6 - 7 (-9) very deep rose. Peduncle wine coloured. Sweetly scented, like water melon. Leaves 2, erect. Blade flat, shiny green flushed with maroon at base on outer surface.

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Barcode: NBG0121673-1 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 420 | 1981-3-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Farm Biesiesfontein 218. About 300m SW of Driekoppe farmhouse. South of Springbok.

General notes: Growing next to seasonal stream in sol derived from gneiss. Peduncle deep rose, bracts 7 - 9, deep rose pink. Flowers pale to dark pink. Pedicles pale to very deep pink. Ovary greenish to maroon. Leaves 2, rarely 3, erect. Blade flat, shiny green, unmarked or flushed with red at base of outer surface. Margin red.

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Barcode: PRE0652689-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 190 | 1979-8-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, HONDEKLIPBAAI; 4,7 KM EAST OF GROOTVLEI, ROADSIDE OPPOSITE TWO WINDMILLS

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Barcode: NBG0145673-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 3314 | 1987-8-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. 10 km S of Kamieskroon.

General notes: Leaves ex NBG. Peduncle creamy-pink, Spathe valves 6, membranous, cream to pale pink. Flowers white, tinged with pink. Leaves 2, erect, shiny green , without markings.

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Barcode: NBG0167552-0 Collector(s) & number: Williamson, GF, s.n. | 1998-4-9

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Bulletrap pass.

General notes: Growing in Nama sediments. In sandy places amongst rocks. Very localised. Scape pink, furrowed, bracts 6-9 pale to bright pink, thin textured spreading. Flowers spreading, white or flushed with pink, with a faint musty scent.

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Barcode: NBG0121551-2 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 185 | 1981-3-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. 17 km from Spektakel turnoff towards Komaggas.

General notes: Growing along seasonal stream bed in sandy soil .±40 plants. Peduncles rose-pink basally, greenish above, bracts 7, membranes whitish to pink. Flowers pale pink. Filaments pink. Anthers yellow. Leaves 2 or 1, erect, bright shiny green. Margins red. Unmarked.

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Barcode: NBG0126822-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Berkel, NJ, 306 | 1983-3-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. On Wallekraal road between farms Grootvlei and Nieuweplaats.

General notes: Sandy loam. Peduncle covered with very short stiff hairs. Bracts 6, pink. Flowers pink. Leaves 2, erect, shiny green, without markings. Leaves ex hort 18/8/1983.

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Barcode: NBG0121675-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 411a | 1981-4-17

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. Karkams Commonage.

General notes: Growing on flats amongst bushes on coarse granite sand. Peduncle very deep pink to wine red. Berries ovoidal to spherical, pale pink with a deep pink flush.

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Barcode: NBG0066718-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8641 | 1956-8-31

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Darters Grave.

General notes: In sandy soil. Bulb with two erect leaves. Leaf base with reddish purple band on back. = NBG 439/56 2 BULBS TO nbg.

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Barcode: NBG0121672-1 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 411 | 1981-3-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. Karkams commonage.

General notes: Coarse gritty soil amongst granite outcrops in low bush. Bracts 6 -7 (-5). Very pale to very deep rose. Flowers pale pink. Localised, scattered. Leaves 2, erect. Blade flat, shiny green, unmarked. Leaves ex hort. NBG 27/7/1981.

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Barcode: NBG0116007-0 Collector(s) & number: National Botanic Garden Expedition, s.n. | 1967-8-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. Farm Skilpad. west of Kamieskroon.

General notes: Leaf 1, erect, entirely glabrous, immaculate, bright green, margin reddish. Leaves taken 16/8/1974

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Barcode: NBG0121674-2 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 415 | 1981-3-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip bay. 8 km W of National road to Grootvlei (turnoff just S of Kamieskroon).

General notes: Ex hort. 27/7/1981. Growing on level in open sandy grit. Abundant, clumped or singly. Bracts 6 - 7 (-9) very deep rose. Peduncle wine coloured. Sweetly scented, like water melon. Leaves 2, erect. Blade flat, shiny green flushed with maroon at base on outer surface.

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Barcode: PRE0711746-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Berkel, NJ, 306 | 1983-3-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, HONDEKLIPBAAI; WALLEKRAAL ROAD

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Barcode: NBG0121551-1 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 185 | 1981-3-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. 17 km from Spektakel turnoff towards Komaggas.

General notes: Growing along seasonal stream bed in sandy soil .±40 plants. Peduncles rose-pink basally, greenish above, bracts 7, membranes whitish to pink. Flowers pale pink. Filaments pink. Anthers yellow. Leaves 2 or 1, erect, bright shiny green. Margins red. Unmarked.

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Barcode: NBG0122497-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 312 | 1982-3-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kamiesberg. E slopes of farm Welkom.

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Barcode: NBG0121677-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 415a | 1981-4-17

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. 8km W of N7 towards Grootvlei (turnoff just S of Kamieskroon).

General notes: Growing on sandy flats. Peduncle deep wine red, hairy. Berries pink with a deep pink flush. Ovoidal to ellipsoidal.

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Barcode: PRE0608206-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 189 | 1981-3-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, HONDEKLIPBAAI; KILLIANS PASS; ASCENDING KILLIANS PASS FROM WEST ON NORTHERN SIDE NEXT TO ROAD

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Barcode: NBG0121552-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 190 | 1981-3-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. 4.7km E of Grootvlei on side of road opposite two windmills.

General notes: Growing in deep sandy soil amongst bushes on flat area. Peduncle creamy rose, covered with very short stiff hairs, without markings. Bracts 6, translucent with pink streaks. Pedicles greenish pink, ovary green, flowers pale pink, filaments darker pink. Leaves 2 or 1, erect, shiny green with red or green markgins.Slightly flushed with red at the base or plain green. Locally abundant. Growing with H. undulatus. Leaves 15/8/1979.

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Barcode: PRE0608207-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 420 | 1981-3-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, SPRINGBOK; BIESJESFONTEIN 218 FARM. C.300 M. SOUTH WEST OF DRIEKOPPE FARM HOUSE. SOUTH OF

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Barcode: NBG0115431-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, 4195 | 1972-3-21

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. Bowesdorp, 8km N of Kamieskroon.

General notes: West facing granite slopes between shrubs and in rock crevices. Leaves stiff, flat, erect, glabrous, immaculate, shniy, dark green above, pale green below. Leaves taken 29/7/1974.

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Barcode: PRE0608214-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 312 | 1981-7-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, KAMIESBERG; WELKOM

General notes: Growing in coarse sandy soil on flats along side stream. Peduncle pink becoming grooved above. Bracts pinkish-white, 6-7, striated. Flowers pale pink ageing to dark pink, sweetly scented. Leaves 2 or rarely 1, erect, bright green, without markings, margin at tip reddish. Blade flat.

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Barcode: NBG0150775-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7 | 1992-4-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay. 100m E of N7 on Kuys, 10km S of Karkams.

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Barcode: PRE0608208-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 185 | 1981-3-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, SPRINGBOK; SPEKTAKEL; 17 KM FROM SPEKTAKEL TURNOFF TOWARDS KOMAGGAS. GROWING

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Northern Cape, South Africa

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Northern Cape

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Northern Cape

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Northern Cape

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Northern Cape

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Northern Cape, South Africa

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Northern Cape, South Africa

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Northern Cape, South Africa

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Northern Cape

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2016

BOOK

The Amaryllidaceae of southern Africa Duncan, GD

Umdaus Press, Pretoria

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