Namaquanula

Namaquanula is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae, found only in Namibia and the Cape Province of South Africa.

Description

Namaquanula are bulbous, perennial, deciduous herbs with 1–5 leaves.

Taxonomy

It was published by Dietrich Müller-Doblies and Ute Müller-Doblies in 1985 with Namaquanula bruce-bayeri as the type species. There are 2 recognized species:

• Namaquanula bruce-bayeri <small>D.Müll.-Doblies & U. Müll.-Doblies</small> - Namibia, Northern Cape Province
• Namaquanula bruynsii <small>Snijman</small> - Namibia

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