Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Koekemakranka, Kukumakranka

Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)

Distribution: Namibia, South Africa

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

Comments: This genus is concentrated in the dry western and southern parts of South Africa and Namibia. It has many unusual characteristics, including twisted or hairy leaves, unusual sweet-smelling fruit that look like tiny sausages or bananas, and a growth pattern that features flowers in the middle of the "dormant" season.