Namaquanula bruynsii
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| Namaquanula bruynsii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Namaquanula |
| Species: | N. bruynsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Namaquanula bruynsii | |
Namaquanula bruynsii is a rare, bulbous perennial plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, specifically within the subtribe Strumariinae. The species is endemic to Namibia.[1] It was first described in 2005 by South African botanist Dierdré A. Snijman and is named in honour of Dr. Peter Vincent Bruyns, who discovered the species in 2001.[2]