Haemanthus graniticus

Haemanthus graniticus is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Haemanthus and is part of the Renosterveld.^[1] The species are endemic to the Northern Cape. There are three subpopulations in an area of occurrence of 2,500 km² (970 sq mi), it occurs from Springbok to the Kamiesberge. The plant is threatened by its habitat being plowed up for agricultural purposes and the illegal collection of the plants by horticulturalists.^[2]

Haemanthus graniticus
Conservation status
Endangered (SANBI Red List)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Haemanthus
Species:	H. graniticus
Binomial name
Haemanthus graniticus Snijman