April Fool

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Haemanthus coccineus L.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Synonyms
Haemanthus concolor Herb., Haemanthus moschatus Jacq., Haemanthus splendens Dinter, Haemanthus tigrinus Jacq.
Common Names
April Fool (e), Bergajuin (a), Bloedblom (a), Blood Flower (e), Bobbejaansool (a), King-of-candia (e), Koning-van-kandië (a), Maartblom (a), Misryblom (a), Misryersblom (a), Paintbrush (e), Paintbrush Lily (e), Pincushion (e), Poeierkwas (a), Rooikwas (a), Salmon-coloured Blood Flower (e), Seeroogblom (a), Shaving Brush (e), Skeerkwas (a), Skoensole (a), Uzeneke (z), Velskoenblaar (a), Velskoenblare (a), Velskoensole (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2004/06/30
Assessor(s)
D.A. Snijman & J.E. Victor
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Haemanthus coccineus L.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Snijman, D.A. & Victor, J.E. 2004. Haemanthus coccineus L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12

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