Hessea pilosula
| Hessea pilosula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hessea |
| Species: | H. pilosula |
| Binomial name | |
| Hessea pilosula D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies | |
Hessea pilosula, commonly known as the wash sambreeltjie, is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Hessea and is part of the Succulent Karoo.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs from Steinkopf to Hondeklip Bay. The population is stable and the plant is considered rare.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hessea pilosula D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies". SANBI Redlist.
- ↑ "Hessea pilosula D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies". Plants of the World Online.