Gethyllis ciliaris, commonly known as the Hottentots-koekemakranka, Hotnotskoekoemakranka or hairy kukumakranka, is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Gethyllis and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Clanwilliam to the Cape Peninsula. The plant has lost approximately 25% of its habitat to crop cultivation, invasive plants and coastal development over the past 70 years.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Gethyllis |
| Species: | G. ciliaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Gethyllis ciliaris (Thunb.) Thunb. | |
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The plant has two subspecies:
References
edit- ↑ "Gethyllis ciliaris (Thunb.) Thunb. subsp. ciliaris". REDLIST Sanbi.
- ↑ "Gethyllis ciliaris (Thunb.) Thunb". Plants of the World Online.
- ↑ "Gethyllis ciliaris (Thunb.) Thunb. subsp. longituba (L.Bolus) D.Müll.-Doblies". REDLIST Sanbi.
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