Cyrtanthus obliquus (Giant cyrtanthus, Knysna lily)

Knysnalelie [Afrikaans]; umathunga [Zulu]

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Cyrtanthus obliquus (Giant cyrtanthus) under cultivation in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. [photos H. Robertson, Iziko ©]

See KwaZulu-Natal Wildflowers by Elsa Pooley p. 40.