Gethyllis britteniana, commonly known as the common Sandveld kukumakranka or kukumakranka, is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Gethyllis and is part of the fynbos and Succulent Karoo.[2] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[3]

Gethyllis britteniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Gethyllis
Species:
G. britteniana
Binomial name
Gethyllis britteniana
Baker

The species has three subspecies:

  • Gethyllis britteniana subsp. britteniana
  • Gethyllis britteniana subsp. bruynsii D.Müll.-Doblies[4]
  • Gethyllis britteniana subsp. herrei (L.Bolus) D.Müll.-Doblies[5]

References

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  1. Snijman, D.A., Victor, J. & von Staden, L. 2014. Gethyllis britteniana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T50643272A50643282. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T50643272A50643282.en. Accessed on 23 April 2026.
  2. "Gethyllis britteniana Baker subsp. britteniana". REDLIST Sanbi.
  3. "Gethyllis britteniana Baker". Plants of the World Online.
  4. "Gethyllis britteniana Baker subsp. bruynsii D.Müll.-Doblies". REDLIST Sanbi.
  5. "Gethyllis britteniana Baker subsp. herrei (L.Bolus) D.Müll.-Doblies". REDLIST Sanbi.