Lachenalia ensifolia

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Lachenalia ensifolia
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Here given as Lachenalia maughanii
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Lachenalia
Species:
L. ensifolia
Binomial name
Lachenalia ensifolia
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Agapanthus ensifolius(Thunb.) Willd.
    • Mauhlia ensifoliaThunb.
    • Massonia ensifolia(Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
    • Polyxena ensifolia(Thunb.) Schönland

Lachenalia ensifolia is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lachenalia , native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [2] Its nominate subspecies Lachenalia ensifolia subsp. ensifolia has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted: [2]

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References

  1. Edinburgh J. Bot. 60: 565 (2003 publ. 2004)
  2. 1 2 3 "Lachenalia ensifolia (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "Lachenalia ensifolia subsp. ensifolia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 7 November 2020.