, a single species is accepted by Plants of the World Online, Sprekelia formosissima. S. formosissima was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Amaryllis formosissima and transferred to Sprekelia by William Herbert in 1821.
, a single species is accepted by Plants of the World Online, Sprekelia formosissima. This plant was initially described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Amaryllis formosissima and was subsequently reclassified by William Herbert in 1821 to its current classification.