Tulbaghia maritima
| Tulbaghia maritima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Tulbaghia |
| Species: | T. maritima
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| Binomial name | |
| Tulbaghia maritima Vosa
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Tulbaghia maritima is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and occurs from Nature's Valley to the Gamtoos River Estuary. It has a range of 1046 km² and there are fewer than ten subpopulations remaining. The plant continues to lose habitat to coastal development.