Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Kandelaarblom, Koningskandelaar, Lantanter, Candelabra lily, Empress Josephine's brunsvigia, Josephine's lily

Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)

Synonym: Brunsvigia gydobergensis

Distribution: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Nieuwoudtville to Baviaanskloof

Habitat: Rocky slopes and clay flats in renosterveld

National red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)

Comments: A striking Cape geophyte with a large, unmistakable inflorescence. The red flowers are arranged in an open umbel, which makes each flower available for a visit by nectar-eating sugarbirds, which pollinate these flowers. Despite its wide range, this bulb is threatened due to extensive habitat loss and continuing over-harvesting for medicinal purposes.