1167.010 Scadoxus
HAEMANTHUS L.
Description of the genus
Basal parts either a rhizome or a partly rhizomatous bulb. Petioles forming a false stem; lamina lanceolate to ovate. Scape solid, unwinged; involucral bracts 4 to many. Flowers numerous, red or pink. Fruit a spherical berry. Seeds 1-3. Worldwide: 9 species in tropical Africa DRC: 4 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| cinnabarinus (Decne.) Friis & Nordal | II,III,IV,VI.VII,IX | Description, Image |
| cyrtanthiflorus (C.H.Wright) Friis & Nordal [NrEnd] | IX | Description |
| longifolius (De Wild. & T.Durand) Friis & Nordal [End] | ? | |
| multiflorus (Martyn) Raf. subsp. multiflorus | III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI | Description, Image |
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Flora of Botswana: ScadoxusFlora of Burundi: Scadoxus
Flora of Caprivi: Scadoxus
Flora of Malawi: Scadoxus
Flora of Mozambique: Scadoxus
Flora of Rwanda: Scadoxus
Flora of Zambia: Scadoxus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Scadoxus
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Scadoxus
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ScadoxusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Scadoxus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scadoxus
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scadoxus
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scadoxus
Plants of the World Online: Scadoxus
Tropicos: Scadoxus
Wikipedia: Scadoxus