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Scadoxus cinnabarinus

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Identification
Haemanthus radcliffei Rendle [family AMARYLLIDACEAE ] Haemanthus cinnabarinus Decne. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE ] Scadoxus cinnabarinus (Decne.) Friis&Nordal [family AMARYLLIDACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Haemanthus angolensis
  • Haemanthus cinnabarinus
  • Haemanthus eetveldeanus
  • Haemanthus brachyandrus
  • Haemanthus diadema
  • Haemanthus radcliffei
  • Scadoxus cinnabarinus
  • Haemanthus lindeni
  • Haemanthus demeusei
  • Haemanthus rotularis
  • Haemanthus congolensis
  • Haemanthus kundianus
  • Haemanthus cabrae
  • Haemanthus lescrauwaetii
  • Haemanthus fascinator
Common name
  • aréyínkosùn = looking like teeth rubbed with camwood (Millson) iς̣umeri (Millson) totó odò, totó: Marantochloa; odò: brook (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nkwantabisa = ask at the crossroads (significance unknown) (FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ngbσbo a children’s game to find the flower (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nkwantabisa = ask at the crossroads (significance unknown) (FRI) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • a-rotẻ-a-kεrε (JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ko-ba (JMD) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • blood flower; fire-ball lily; forest fire-ball lily (Morton)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Information

Entry for Scadoxus cinnabarinus (Dec’ne) Friis & Nordal [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Scadoxus cinnabarinus (Dec’ne) Friis & Nordal [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Haemanthus cinnabarinus Dec’ne p.p. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Common names
English blood flower; fire-ball lily; forest fire-ball lily (Morton). GUINEA: MANDING-MANINKA ko-ba (JMD) SIERRA LEONE: TEMNE a-rotẻ-a-kεrε (JMD) GHANA: AKAN-ASANTE nkwantabisa = ask at the crossroads (significance unknown) (FRI) TWI nkwantabisa = ask at the crossroads (significance unknown) (FRI) GA ngbσbo a children’s game to find the flower NIGERIA: YORUBA aréyínkosùn = looking like teeth rubbed with camwood (Millson) iς̣umeri (Millson) totó odò, totó: Marantochloa; odò: brook (JMD)
Uses
Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended Social: religion, superstitions, magic
Description
A rhizomatous herb with scape rising to 60 cm, inflorescence spherical, pink or red, of dense forest areas in Ivory Coast to W Cameroons and Fernando Po, and extending over much of tropical Africa.The plant is ornamental. It is planted in villages, probably for fetish purposes on account of the bright flowers.
References
References:1. Dalziel, 1937. 2. Kerharo & Bouquet, 1950: 247.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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