Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

HAEMANTHUS (G)
Paintbrush, Powderpuff (Le)
Family: AMARYLLIDACEAE

(h)aima, = blood;
haem-, haemat-, = blood red;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(red colour of flower in many species)
(LS, BL, Le)

Haemanthus canaliculatus (La)

Location: (K)

canalis, = a pipe, groove, channel, whether open or closed;
(groove, channel, canal)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
canaliculatus, = like a channel or pipe, channelled.
(canaliculate, i.e. with a longitudinal groove or chanel; long and concave, so as to resemble a gutter or channel)
(ld, BL)

Haemanthus coccineus (La)
April Fool; Maartblom, Paint Brush, Velskoenblaar (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

coccinus, = scarlet-coloured;
-ineus, = indicates material or colour or close resemblance.
(ld, BL)

Haemanthus sanguineus (La)
Common Paintbrush (Wf) Velskoenblaar (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

sanguis, = blood;
-ineus, = indicates material or colour or close resemblance.
sanguineus, = of blood, consisting of blood, bloody, blood-.
(blood-red)
(ld, BL)