''Veltheimia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
perennial plant
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s native to the
Cape Provinces
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of
South Africa
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in the
family
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Asparagaceae, subfamily
Scilloideae. 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:
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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 ...
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Harv. ex Baker
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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 ...
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(L.) DC.
References
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Scilloideae
Flora of the Cape Provinces
Asparagaceae genera