Asparagaceae

Forest lily

Veltheimia bracteata Harv. ex Baker

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Veltheimia

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Forest lily: Veltheimia bracteata flowers — Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Sandlelie, Sandui
English: Forest lily, Forest sand-lily, Winter red hot poker

Photos

Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.