Author:Snijman & A.E.van Wyk.
Habitat:Transvaal Drakensberg Escarpment.
Family:Amaryllidaceae.
-The genus Haemanthus is endemic to southern Africa.
-The generic name Haemanthus is derived from the Greek word haima for blood, and anthos for flower,and alludes to the colour of the perianth in certain species.