''Veltheimia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

perennial plant A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

s native to the Cape Provinces of

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in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Asparagaceae Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...

, subfamily

Scilloideae Scilloideae (named after the genus ''Scilla'', "squill") is a subfamily of bulbous plants within the family ''Asparagaceae''. Scilloideae is sometimes treated as a separate family Hyacinthaceae, named after the genus ''Hyacinthus''. Scilloideae or ...

. It was named in honour of

August Ferdinand von Veltheim August Ferdinand von Veltheim (18 September 1741 Harbke – 2 October 1801. Braunschweig) was a German mineralogist and geologist, and came from the aristocratic family of Veltheim. He was known as August Ferdinand Graf von Veltheim from 1798 ...

(1741–1801), a German patron of botany. There are two accepted species: *''

Veltheimia bracteata ''Veltheimia bracteata'' is a species of plant. It belongs to the genus '' Veltheimia'', which contains only one other species, '' Velthemia capensis''. ''Veltheimia bracteata'' is commonly referred to as the forest lily, sand onion, or red hot p ...

'' Harv. ex Baker *''

Veltheimia capensis ''Veltheimia capensis'' is one of two species of flowering plants belonging to the genus ''Veltheimia'', of the family Asparagaceae. It is a tender bulbous perennial reaching a height of , with flowers varying in color from white with red spots ...

'' (L.) DC.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1568809 Scilloideae Flora of the Cape Provinces Asparagaceae genera