Brunsvigia comptonii
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| Brunsvigia comptonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| 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]
