Chasmanthe aethiopica, the cobra lily, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Chasmanthe and is part of the fynbos.http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1526-1 SANBI Redlist The plant is endemic to the Eastern and Western Cape.http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436372-1 Plants of the World The plant grows to a height of 40 to 65 cm and flowers from April to July. The flowers are red-purple.
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