Scadoxus puniceus
Royal Paintbrush
Also known as: Gyaxis puniceus (L.) Salisb. +13 more
- Gyaxis puniceus (L.) Salisb.
- Haemanthus fax-imperii Cufod.
- Haemanthus goetzei Harms
- Haemanthus insignis Hook.
- Haemanthus magnificus (Herb.) Herb.
- Haemanthus natalensis Hook.
- Haemanthus orchidifolius Salisb.
- Haemanthus puniceus L.
- Haemanthus puniceus var. fortuita Herb.
- Haemanthus puniceus var. magnificus Herb.
- Haemanthus redouteanus M.Roem.
- Haemanthus redouteanus var. subalbus M.Roem.
- Haemanthus rouperi Anon.
- Haemanthus superbus Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Scadoxus puniceus
Found natively in Africa, Scadoxus puniceus (commonly known as Royal-Paintbrush) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe