Distribution Map

Cyrtanthus stenanthus

   
Impimpiliza
impimpilizi
umpimpilizi
(Cyrtanthus stenanthus var. major)

Amaryllidaceae Amaryllidoideae Cyrtantheae 

As at April 2024, 6 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Cultural uses
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Cyrtanthus stenanthus - Bulb c 2 cm or more diam. Leaves narrow, solitary, developing after inflorescence. Inflorescence axis c 30 cm high. Bracts membran­ous, narrow, 3—4 cm long. Flowers eight or fewer, erect or slightly nodding and turned to one side; stalks c 1 cm long. Perianth yellow, narrow tubular, up to 5 cm long, only expanding slightly to mouth which is c 5 mm diam, segments small, blunt, spreading.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.