Namaquanula

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Namaquanula
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Subtribe: Strumariinae
Genus: Namaquanula
D.Müll.-Doblies & U. Müll.-Doblies
Type species
Namaquanula bruce-bayeri

Namaquanula [1] is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae, found only in Namibia and the Cape Province of South Africa. There are 2 recognized species: [2] [3]

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