Distribution Map

Cyrtanthus bicolor

                   

Impimpiliza
impimpilizi
ummoimpiliza
umpimpilizi

Amaryllidaceae Amaryllidoideae Cyrtantheae 

Eswatini Red List status (2002): EN A1c

As at April 2024, 11 herbarium specimens, 5 photo records

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Restricted distribution, extent of occurrence less than 100 000 km2, area of occupancy less than 100 km2
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Cyrtanthus bicolor - Bulb spherical, c 3 cm diam. Leaves two or three reaching full size 1—2 months after flowers, narrow, tapering to both ends, c 40 cm long x 1 cm wide. Inflorescence axis 20—30 cm long, hollow; bracts two, narrow, membranous, up to 5 cm long x 3 mm wide, tapering gradually to tip. Flowers c 10 or less, usually turned to one side and nodding; stalks unequal length, up to 4 cm long. Perianth tubular, 2,5—3,5 cm long, gradually widening to c 1 cm diam at mouth; segments short, not reflexed, c 1 cm long; scarlet or flame.

* 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.