Lachenalia
| Lachenalia | |
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| Lachenalia carnosa, Goegap N.R., Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: |
Lachenalia J.Jacq. |
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Lachenalia aloides |
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Lachenalia is a genus of bulbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of these plants have a dormancy period, and the new roots of these plants will always grow every year. Lachenalia is named after the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal (1736-1800). Species are sometimes known as "Cape cowslip" though they are not directly related to the true cowslip Primula veris.
As of December 2012[update], the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 115 species:
In addition, Lachenalia nordenstamii W.F.Barker was listed as "threatened" in the 2006 IUCN Red List, but as of December 2012[update] the name was not accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
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