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Genus: Scadoxus
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> Family: Amaryllidaceae
The 9 species are native to
Africa, with 3 found in southern Africa. Bulbs can contain toxic alkaloids.
Species indigenous in southern Africa
Scadoxus membranaceus (Dwarf
paintbrush) [= Haemanthus puniceus var. membranaceus]
Seeroogblom [Afrikaans]; idumbi [Zulu] See KwaZulu-Natal Wildflowers by
Elsa Pooley p. 36. |
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Scadoxus multiflorus subsp.
katharinae (Katherine wheel, Blood flower) [= Haemanthus katherinae]
Bloedblom [Afrikaans]; idunjana, ubukhoswane [Zulu]) See KwaZulu-Natal Wildflowers by
Elsa Pooley p. 36.
Link: Scadoxus
multiflorus subsp
katharinae (PlantzAfrica.com)
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multiflorus subsp.
multiflorus (Fire-ball lily) [= Haemanthus multiflorus, Haemanthus sacculus]
isiphompo, isiphungo [Zulu] See KwaZulu-Natal Wildflowers by
Elsa Pooley p. 36. |
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Scadoxus puniceus (Blood
lily, Snake Lily) [= Haemanthus magnificus, Haemanthus natalensis]
Rooikwas, Seerooglelie, Skeerkwas [Afrikaans];
idumbe-lika-nhloyile, idumbelentaba, isiphompo, umgola [Zulu] |
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