Swaziland's Flora Database

Species Information

Cyrtanthus nutans R.A.Dyer (name current 2016) Impimpiliza impimpilizi umpimpilizi Amaryllidaceae Growth form: Herb Near Endemic Swaziland abundance: rare Swaziland distribution: highveld only Schedule A Other uses Red Data Book Information: Status: EN A1c Threats: Damming Distribution: Komati Bridge, Magwya Farm area, between Piggs Peak and Mbabane Regional distribution: Localised in northern Kwazulu Natal and Swaziland Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*): Cyrtanthus nutans - Slender, leafless at time of flowering, a few cm high; bracts very narrow, membranous. Flowers one or two, nodding, stalks of unequal length, longest up to 3 cm long. Perianth yellow, funnel-shaped from very short tubular base, up to 3 cm long, segments about same length on expanded part of tube, tapering to sharp points. * Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.