Hessea mathewsii
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| Hessea mathewsii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hessea |
| Species: | H. mathewsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hessea mathewsii W.F.Barker | |
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Hessea mathewsii is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Hessea and is part of the Saldanha strandveld.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and has an area of occurrence of only 30 km². It occurs from Vredenburg to Langebaanweg. There are four fragmented subpopulations and the plant is threatened by overgrazing and development. The population is unstable and the numbers are decreasing.[2]
