Lachenalia

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Lachenalia
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Lachenalia flava
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Lachenalia
J.Jacq.
Type species
Lachenalia aloides
Synonyms [1]
  • DipcadioidesMedik.
  • PolyanthesJacq.
  • CoelanthusWilld. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes
  • TriallosiaRaf.
  • PeriboeaKunth
  • PolyxenaKunth
  • OrchiastrumLem. 1855, illegitimate homonym, not Ség. 1754
  • ScillopsisLem.
  • ChlorizaSalisb.
  • HimasSalisb.
  • ManliliaSalisb.
  • MonoestesSalisb.
  • OrchiopsSalisb.
  • PlatyestesSalisb.
  • SugillariaSalisb.
  • BrachyscyphaBaker

Lachenalia is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, [2] which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of them have a dormancy period, but new roots will always grow every year.

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Lachenalia is named after the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal (1736-1800). [3] Species are sometimes known as Cape cowslip, though they are not even somewhat related to the true cowslip Primula veris .

Species

As of December 2022, the Plants of the World Online accepted 136 species: [1]

In addition, Lachenalia nordenstamii W.F.Barker was listed as "threatened" in the 2006 IUCN Red List, [4] but as of December 2012 the name was not accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. [1]

Cultivation

Several species are cultivated as garden plants. The following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Search for "Lachenalia", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2022-12-08
  2. ↑ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Scilloideae
  3. ↑ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN   3-7643-0755-2
  4. ↑ Craven, P.; Loots, S. (2004), Lachenalia nordenstamii, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species], retrieved 22 August 2007
  5. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 57. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia 'Rupert'" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia bulbifera 'George'" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia contaminata" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia corymbosa" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia flava" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia pustulata" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia quadricolor" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder -Lachenalia vanzyliae" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia viridiflora" . Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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