Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Galpin-watsonia, Kanolpypie, Galpin's Watsonia

Family: Iridaceae (Iris)

Distribution: Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Habitat: Streamsides

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

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

Comments: This Watsonia, although not regarded as a threatened species, is quite rare. It only grows along streamsides in the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains. It flowers from summer to autumn, producing red or mauve flowers in a dense spike.