Kniphofia (Red hot poker, Torch lily, Poker plant) is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae that includes 70 or more species native to Africa. Some species have been commercially used for horticultural use and are commonly known for their bright, rocket-shaped flowers. These plants produce spikes of brightly-coloured, hanging, red-to-orange flowers. This gives names such as “torch” and “red hot poker” to many of them.

Kniphofia ensifolia subsp. autumnalis, also known as Harrismith Poker, is an endemic species from South Africa, found in the eastern Free State province, stretching from Harrismith to Van Reenen. The species has an extent of occurrence of 205 km² and an area of occupancy of 24 km². Habitat quality is continuously declining at five known sites, leading to its classification as Endangered.