Lachenalia_orchioides

<i>Lachenalia orchioides</i>

Lachenalia orchioides

Species of plant in the genus Lachenalia

Lachenalia orchioides, the orchid‑like Cape cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lachenalia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

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Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Lachenalia orchioides subsp. glaucina (Jacq.) G.D.Duncan
  • Lachenalia orchioides subsp. orchioides
  • Lachenalia orchioides subsp. parviflora (W.F.Barker) G.D.Duncan

References

  1. [1]
    Hort. Kew. 1: 460 (1789)
  2. [2]
    "Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Lachenalia orchioides orchid-like Cape cowslip". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

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