Hessea pulcherrima
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| Hessea pulcherrima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hessea |
| Species: | H. pulcherrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Hessea pulcherrima (D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies) Snijman | |
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Hessea pulcherrima is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Hessea and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs on the Bokkeveldberge escarpment. The plant has given up its habitat to grain cultivation but the process has been stopped. The population is stable and the plant is considered rare.[2]
