Gethyllis namaquensis
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Gethyllis |
| Species: | G. namaquensis |
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Gethyllis namaquensis, commonly known as the Namaqua kukumakranka, is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Gethyllis.[1] The species is native to the Northern Cape and Namibia where it occurs in the Richtersveld and southern Namibia. The fruit of the plant is eaten and used as medicine.[2]
