Brunsvigia herrei
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| Brunsvigia herrei | |
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| Brunsvigia herrei, observed in South Africa by Matt Berger | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Brunsvigia |
| Species: | B. herrei |
| Binomial name | |
| Brunsvigia herrei Leight. ex W.F.Barker | |
Brunsvigia herrei, commonly known as Herre's candelabra, is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family.[1] The species is native to Namibia and the Northern Cape. It occurs from southern Namibia to Springbok. It has a range of 4 998 km2 and there are about ten subpopulations in South Africa and a few more in Namibia. The plant is threatened by overgrazing by livestock.[2]