Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf.
subsp. multiflorus

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Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

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Valley Lodge, Mutare near Mozambique border

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

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Victoria Falls NP

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

Photo: Bart Wursten
Victoria Falls NP

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

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Gardiner Farm, Arcturus

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

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Cleveland Dam, Harare

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

Photo: Colin Wenham
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

Photo: Colin Wenham
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

Photo: Rob Burrett
Hillside Dams, Bulawayo

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

Photo: Lucina Faccio
Near Entrance Antelop Park, Gweru

Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

Photo: Lucina Faccio
Near Entrance Antelop Park, Gweru

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Synonyms: Haemanthus multiflorus Martyn
Common names: Blood lily (English) Common fireball (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial herb, growing from a large bulb. The plants die back every year and usually flower before the leaves fully develop. A single spherical inflorescence, containing up to 150 individual flowers, is borne on a fleshy stem.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: multiflorus: many-flowered
Habitat: In grassland and woodland, in humus among boulders and on termite mounds
Flowering time:Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution: Throughout tropical Africa, extending to the Yemen, South Africa and Namibia.
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Wednesday 23 September 2015
Literature:

Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 67. (Includes a picture).

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 198 - 199. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 287. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. As Scadoxus multiflorus katharinae

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 119.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 113. (Includes a picture).

Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 238. (Includes a picture).

Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Pages 18 - 19. as Haemanthus multiflorus (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 85.

Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 5 - 6. As Haemanthus multiflorus (Includes a picture).

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 25. (Includes a picture).

Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 13, plates 30 & 31

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 113.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 37. as Haemanthus multiflorus

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 180.

Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 104 - 105. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Botswana: Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus
Flora of Malawi: Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus
Flora of Mozambique: Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus
Flora of Zambia: Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Scadoxus multiflorus
African Plant Database: Scadoxus multiflorus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Scadoxus multiflorus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scadoxus multiflorus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Scadoxus multiflorus
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scadoxus multiflorus
JSTOR Plant Science: Scadoxus multiflorus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scadoxus multiflorus
Plants of the World Online: Scadoxus multiflorus
Tropicos: Scadoxus multiflorus
Wikipedia: Scadoxus multiflorus


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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus.
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