Ammocharis

Ammocharis
Ammocharis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Ammocharis
Herb.
Synonyms

Cybistetes Milne-Redh. & Schweick.

Ammocharis is a genus in the Amaryllidaceae family (subfamily Amaryllidoideae) which includes 6 species distributed in Africa. The plant grows as a succulent, above-ground bulb, preferring seasonally wet, hot, sandy soils and full sun.

Species

  • Ammocharis angolensis (Baker) Milne-Redh. & Schweick., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 52: 186 (1939). Uganda to Angola.
  • Ammocharis baumii (Harms) Milne-Redh. & Schweick., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 52: 187 (1939). Tropical Africa to Namibia.
  • Ammocharis coranica (Ker Gawl.) Herb., Appendix: 17 (1821). Distributed from Zimbabwe to South Africa. nown as "Karoo Lily".
  • Ammocharis longifolia (L.) Herb., Appendix: 17 (1821). Distributed from Western Namibia to South Africa. Here are included Cybistetes herrei (F.M.Leight.) D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies, and Cybistetes longifolia (L.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick., formerly considered another genus. This species is known as "Malgas Lily".
  • Ammocharis nerinoides (Baker) Lehmiller, Novon 2: 33 (1993). Namibia.
  • Ammocharis tinneana (Kotschy & Peyr.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 52: 177 (1939). Distributed from Sudán to Namibia.

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