Dierdré A. Snijman

Amaryllis paradisicola is a species of bulbous perennial plant from South Africa.

Haemanthus dasyphyllus ('dasyphyllus': Greek 'downy/shaggy leaf') is an endemic South African bulbous geophyte, one of about 20 species in the genus Haemanthus, and is found near Loeriesfontein in Namaqualand. H. dasyphyllus was discovered in 1926 on Langberg and Kubiskouberg north-west of Loeriesfontein and first described by Deidré Snijman in 1984. The localities are on shale deposits some 900m above sea level with an annual rainfall of 100-200mm. As the specific name implies, the lanceolate leaves are covered by soft, white hairs on either both surfaces, the lower surface or the margins.

Haemanthus crispus ('crispus': Latin 'curled' or 'crinkled') is a South African bulbous geophyte in the genus Haemanthus and occurring in Namaqualand which lies in the winter rainfall region. It is a common species and is found from Steinkopf to the Olifants River, growing from the coastal flats eastwards onto the stony, lower slopes of the first terrace, usually in heavy soils and often in the shade of low succulent shrubs. H. crispus may be solitary or like many other Haemanthus species, gregarious and growing in clumps. It has from 1 to 3 leaves that appear soon after flowering. The

Haemanthus barkerae is a South African bulbous geophyte in the genus Haemanthus. H. barkerae is found in the Western Cape from the Bokkeveld Mountains near Nieuwoudtville and the foothills of the Roggeveld Mountains, to the Hantamsberg near Calvinia, and bounded to the north and south by Loeriesfontein and the Tanqua Karoo. For many years herbarium collections of H. pumilio included specimens of a second species which went unnoticed because of its similarity - this similar but distinct species was named H. barkerae. The specific epithet commemorates Winsome Fanny Barker (1907–1994), erstwhile

Strumaria tenella is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Lesotho, and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus the Younger in 1782 as Crinum tenellum. Its inflorescence of white flowers has been described as "noticeably starry".

Haemanthus pauculifolius is a species of Haemanthus native to Mpumalanga province of South Africa and Eswatini first described in 1993.

Strumaria chaplinii is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to south-west Cape Provinces. It was first described in 1944 as Hessea chaplinii.

Haemanthus unifoliatus is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Haemanthus. It is endemic to the Northern Cape.

Haemanthus tristis is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Haemanthus. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs in the southeastern Tankwa Karoo, where there are five subpopulations.

Haemanthus graniticus is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Haemanthus and is part of the Renosterveld. The species are endemic to the Northern Cape. There are three subpopulations in an area of occurrence of 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi), it occurs from Springbok to the Kamiesberge. The plant is threatened by its habitat being plowed up for agricultural purposes and the illegal collection of the plants by horticulturalists.

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Strumaria unguiculata is a plant species endemic to Western Cape Province in South Africa.

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Strumaria massoniella is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It was first described in 1985 as Gemmaria massoniella. Its bulb is solitary. Like other members of the genus Strumaria it has star-shaped flowers. In the Northern Cape Province, it is found in sandy plains at an elevation of about 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

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Strumaria discifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to west and south-west Cape Provinces. It was first described in 1992.

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Ixia pumilio is a flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Breede River Valley, south of Worcester. The plant has a range of less than 10 km² and there is only one population, on either side of the river on the banks. The plant was first discovered in 1983 and confirmed again in 2012. It is estimated that the population consists of less than 200 plants. The habitat is threatened by crop cultivation and invasive plants.

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