Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. amarylloides
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
AMARYLLIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,v)
Assessment Date
2007/08/10
Assessor(s)
D.A. Snijman & J.E. Victor
Justification
Occurs as localized subpopulations, known from 15 locations, declining as a result of agriculture, urban expansion and overgrazing and trampling by livestock.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Garies to Clanwilliam.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos, Succulent Karoo
Description
Granite or Table Mountain Sandstone derived soils, usually in seasonally wet depressions or along watercourses.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. amarylloides NT B1ab(ii,iii,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. amarylloides Lower Risk - Near Threatened Victor (2002)
Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. amarylloides Vulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq.Vulnerable Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. Unpublished. Succulent Karoo Red Data List (version 1997 - in preparation). SANBI.


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.


Snijman, D.A. 1982. Notes on Haemanthus L.: the identity of Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. Journal of South African Botany 48(1):93-103.


Snijman, D.A. 1984. A revision of the genus Haemanthus L. (Amaryllidaceae). Journal of South African Botany Supplement 12:1-139.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Snijman, D.A. & Victor, J.E. 2007. Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. subsp. amarylloides. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/01

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