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According to Martinez-Azorin et al. 2019 it should be Urgineopsis barbata?

Reference: Martinez-Azorin et al. 2019. New combinations in the tribe Urgineeae (Asparagaceae subfam. Scilloideae) with comments on contrasting taxonomic treatments. Phytotaxa 397(4): 291-299.

Photo of seed capsule of the same individual taken three weeks after photos of the flowerhead. No photos of the single leaf preceding the shoot / flowerhead.

Mimetes stokoei

Mimetes stokoei thought to be probably extinct and hadn^t been seen for over 30 years. It popped up after a hot fire in 2000. The entire population went up in smoke in March 2011...

Geissorhiza namaquamontana

Newly described (SA J Botany 2017, 111; pp 299-301), based on this specimen; fairly common from 700-860m on steep s and se facing rocky slopes; in seasonally damp soils and moss pads, to 25cm; only known from 3 collections - here, nr Leliefentein and on the Rooiberg, so yet another Kamiesberg endemic (about 60 now, with another 70 being near endemics!). Should probably be Redlisted as Rare.

From the paper: "This has led us to revise the concept of G. namaquensis, which we now restrict to taller plants up to 300 mm tall, with comparatively larger flowers with tepals
14–18 × ±4 mm and anthers 4.5–5.5 mm long. The shorter plants from the Kamiesberg and Grootberg, 80–160(–250)mm tall, with smaller flowers with tepals 8–10 ×±2mm and anthers 2–3mm long, are described as the new species Geissorhiza namaquamontana."

Geissorhiza humilis

very rare off the Peninsula, but putting on the best show in 20yrs here after Jan fire; literally hundreds of thousands in flower on Redhill plateau, no threats; fls close up about 4.30

Nivenia concinna

low rounded plts to 25cm; large, dark blue fls with shortish tubes and very long style branches; local endemic (Viljoens Pass - Groenlandberg); very patchy; rocky, peaty sands on variable aspects; no threats here

Nivenia dispar

Thrilled to catch the very tail end of flowering of this, the most localised of all Nivenias. Known only from within 400m of this spot! Total population estimated at about 300 plants, in veld about 12yrs old. Plants to 2m tall in sheltered spots, but usually >0.5m. Steep south facing slopes on sandstone.

Occasional pine, with serious infestation about 1km to the north.

Found a few hundred plants growing under mature renosterveld vegetation, but only 3 plants in bud and one in flower. Flowers golden yellow with magenta center and flush with purple-red on reverse of petals.

in the absence of any real live pics a copy of the Type is a lot better than nothing! Still only known from the Type collection, made 26 Sep 2006, in first year after fire; loamy sands over clay; very rare and local