genus

Forest Lily

Veltheimia

Field notes

Veltheimia is a genus of perennial plants native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It was named in honour of August Ferdinand von Veltheim (1741–1801), a German patron of botany.

There are two accepted species:

Veltheimia bracteata Harv. ex Baker

Veltheimia capensis (L.) DC.

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