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Scientific Name | Haemanthus namaquensis R.A.Dyer |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | AMARYLLIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/08/10 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Snijman & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from eight subpopulations in Namaqualand, all subpopulations are localized with few individuals and are scattered over a relatively wide range, EOO 4000 km². |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Southern Namibia to Kharkams in Namaqualand. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Sheltered habitats under the protection of low shrubs or wedged between granite rocks. |
Threats |
| No significant threats
Illegal collecting is possibly a threat since it is purported to be exported for horticultural purposes. |
Population |
At least six populations are known. The populations are very small consisting mostly of a few clumps (up to ten plants) of vegetatively reproducing bulbs (D. Snijman pers. comm.).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Haemanthus namaquensis R.A.Dyer | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Haemanthus namaquensis R.A.Dyer | VU B1B2e | Victor (2002) | | Haemanthus namaquensis R.A.Dyer | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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. 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.
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Citation |
| Snijman, D.A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Haemanthus namaquensis R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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