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Veltheimia
Also called Red hot poker, Sand onion, Sandlilies, Veld Lily
Veltheimia is a genus of perennial plants native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It was named in honour of August Ferdinand von Veltheim (1741–1801), a German patron of botany.
There are two accepted species:
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