Haemanthus humilis subsp. hirsutus flowers and leaves

The Haemanthus humilis subsp. hirsutus leaf-shape is broadly elliptic. The leaves have no midribs, in the photo coming to pointed tips. The blades are sparsely to densely hairy and so is the sturdy, dark red brown peduncle. Leaves and inflorescence appear more or less at the same time in this species.

The many small, pale pink flowers in the dense head grow in a flattish to somewhat rounded head, an umbel. The filaments and anthers are exserted far above the tips of their perianths. Flowering happens in late spring and summer. A spherical berry of green, cream or orange colour follows, later ribbed.

This plant was seen in the Mkhomazi Wilderness Area late in November (Duncan, et al, 2016; Van Wyk and Malan, 1997; Lowrey and Wright, 1987; iNaturalist).