Kniphofia Acraea

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in biology, Kniphofia Acraea (Latin:Kniphofia acraea Codd) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae.  Plants are dwarfed, with short recurved leaves forming tight clumps no more than 150 mm above the ground. The orange tipped inflorescence reaches up to 500 mm and is adorned with rather short pale yellow flowers showing their stamens at anthesis. The native range of this species is S. Cape Prov. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. 

Plants with several stems. Leaves 500-700 x 10-15 mm, V-shaped in cross section, tending to fold along midrib, nerves conspicuous in dried specimens; margin minutely and distantly denticulate, keel smooth. Scape subequal to leaves, 500-600 mm tall. Raceme dense, ovoid to subcylindrical, 60-120 x 22-25 mm, tapering to apex in young stage; buds greenish yellow, spreading; flowers yellow, at first spreading, later deflexed. Bracts broadly ovate, obtuse, 4-5 mm long, at first erect and overlapping buds, later deflexed; margin minutely eroso-denticulate. Pedicels 1.5-2.0 mm long. Perianth subcampanulate, 8-9 mm long, 2 mm broad at base, increasing up to 2.5-3.0 mm at mouth; lobes broadly ovate, 1.5-2.0 mm long. Stamens exserted by 2-3 mm at anthesis. Fruit not seen. Flowering time: March.

Cameron McMaster and Tony Dold found it again in the same location in February 2004. In this population they grow in Karroid Mountain Veld on the summit at an altitude of 1900 m where snow is a regular winter occurrence.