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Auction #130 begins on 09 Apr 2026

Snijman (D.)

A REVISION OF THE GENUS HAEMANTHUS L. (AMARYLLIDACEAE)

23 colour plates by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst, 1 colour plate by Fay Anderson. Journal of South African Botany, supplementary volume no. 12

Published: Trustees of the National Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, 1984

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50/60

Bidding opens: 9 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Apr 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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First Edition: 139 pages, 24 colour plates, 9 black & white illustrations, 23 distribution maps, red vynide, a good copy.

The work identifies and describes 22 species, many of which are endemic to the winter-rainfall regions of the Western Cape and Namaqualand. Snijman’s primary contribution was the formal separation of Haemanthus from Scadoxus. While they look similar to the untrained eye, Snijman utilised leaf anatomy and seed morphology to prove they are evolutionarily distinct.

  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: Small 4to (250 x 180 mm)


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