Taxon

Cyrtanthus sanguineus

Cyrtanthus sanguineus - Keilelie, Nahoonlelie, Vuurlelie, Kei lily, Nahoon lily, Isilawu esimhlophe
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Common name: Keilelie, Nahoonlelie, Vuurlelie, Kei lily, Nahoon lily, Isilawu esimhlophe
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
Distribution: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments: Produces one or two remarkably striking scarlet flowers on a stem up to 30cm long. Between 1 and 4 narrow, dark green, strap-like leaves accompany the flowers. The bulbs are unexpectedly large, being 10cm in diameter when they reach flowering size.
Links: iNaturalist.org • iSpot • Khumbula Indigenous Nursery • Pacific Bulb Society • Red List of South African Plants

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