Ammocharis
Ammocharis
5 species Amaryllidaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of bulbous geophytes in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to sub-Saharan and southern Africa. They produce large umbels of fragrant pink or red flowers above strap-like leaves. Grow in seasonally dry sandy soils with a summer rest period. Several species are medicinal in African ethnobotany.
Distribution
Conservation
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eco
DocumentedBulbous geophyteToxic
Ammocharis coccinea (L.f.) Herb.
Karoo lily / Crimson lily
Specimen ID RN-AMMC-00001
Origin Sudáfrica, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia
Type Bulbous geophyte
DocumentedBulbous geophyteToxic
© Kate Webster00, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ammocharis coranica (Ker Gawl.) Herb.
Karoo lily / Ground lily
Specimen ID RN-AMMC-00002
Origin Sur y Este de África: Cabo Oriental hasta Uganda, incluyendo Kenia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique
Type Bulbous geophyte
DocumentedBulbous geophyteToxic
© JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ammocharis longifolia (L.) Herb.
Long-leafed ammocharis / Cape bulb
Specimen ID RN-AMMC-00003
Origin Sudáfrica (Karoo, Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental), Namibia
Type Bulbous geophyte
eco
DocumentedBulbous geophyteToxic
Ammocharis taveliana Schinz
Taveta ammocharis
Specimen ID RN-AMMC-00004
Origin Tanzania, Kenia (región de Taveta, laderas del Kilimanjaro)
Type Bulbous geophyte
DocumentedBulbous geophyteToxic
© Leyo, CC BY-SA 2.5 CH, via Wikimedia Commons
Ammocharis tinneana (Kotschy & Peyr.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick.
Tinne's ammocharis
Specimen ID RN-AMMC-00005
Origin África tropical: Uganda, Kenia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, República Democrática del Congo
Type Bulbous geophyte