Clade Monocots Scientific name Lachenalia Rank Genus | Clade Angiosperms | |
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Similar Lachenalia aloides, Massonia, Scilloideae, Albuca, Veltheimia | ||
Let s plant some lachenalia bulbs better late than never
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.
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Species
As of December 2012, 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 the name was not accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
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