Brunsvigia comptonii

Brunsvigia comptonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Brunsvigia
Species:
B. comptonii
Binomial name
Brunsvigia comptonii
W.F.Barker

Brunsvigia comptonii, commonly known as the Tankwa candelabra, is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from the Bushmanland to the Tankwa Karoo and Laingsburg. It is part of the Succulent Karoo vegetation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Brunsvigia comptonii W.F.Barker". REDLIST Sanbi. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Brunsvigia comptonii W.F.Barker". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 April 2026.