''Namaquanula'' is a plant genus in the

Amaryllidaceae The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus '' Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryl ...

, found only in

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and the

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.''Namaquanula'' D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:893465-1

Description

''Namaquanula'' are bulbous, perennial, deciduous herbsSnijman, D. A. (2005)
A new species of ''Namaquanula'' (Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllideae) from Namibia with notes on the genus.
Bothalia, 35(1), 153-156. with 1–5 leaves.Weichhardt-Kulessa, K., Börner, T., Schmitz, J., Müller-Doblies, U., & Müller-Doblies, D. (2000)
Controversial taxonomy of Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) investigated by nuclear rDNA (ITS) sequences: 1. ''Hessea'', ''Namaquanula'', ''Kamiesbergia'', and ''Dewinterella''.
Plant Systematics and Evolution, 223, 1-13.

Taxonomy

It was published by

Dietrich Müller-Doblies Dietrich Müller-Doblies (born 1938) is a German systematic botanist. His main areas of interest are the Bryophyta, the Spermatophyta, the Monocotyledons, Amaryllidaceae, Colchicaceae and Hyacinthaceae. He is currently at the Herbarium of the Tec ...

and

Ute Müller-Doblies Ute Müller-Doblies is a German botanist with an interest in the systematics of Amaryllidaceae. She is currently at the Herbarium of the Technische Universität Berlin in collaboration with Dietrich Müller-Doblies Dietrich Müller-Doblies (born ...

in 1985 with ''Namaquanula bruce-bayeri'' as the type species. There are 2 recognized species:Snijman, D.A. & Victor, J.E. 2009. ''Namaquanula bruce-bayeri'' D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2014.1. Accessed on 2015/04/06
/ref> *'' Namaquanula bruce-bayeri'' D.Müll.-Doblies & U. Müll.-Doblies -

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*'' Namaquanula bruynsii'' Snijman -

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9048521 Amaryllidaceae genera Flora of South Africa Flora of Namibia