Veltheimia
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| Veltheimia | |
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| Veltheimia bracteata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Veltheimia Gled. |
Veltheimia is a genus of perennial plants native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa[1] in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae.[2] It was named in honour of August Ferdinand von Veltheim (1741–1801), a German patron of botany.[3][4]
There are two accepted species:[5][6]
- Veltheimia bracteata Harv. ex Baker
- Veltheimia capensis (L.) DC.
