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Lachenalia

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.

Lachenalia
Lachenalia flava
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Lachenalia
J.Jacq.
Type species
Lachenalia aloides
Synonyms[1]
  • Dipcadioides Medik.
  • Polyanthes Jacq.
  • Coelanthus Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes
  • Triallosia Raf.
  • Periboea Kunth
  • Polyxena Kunth
  • Orchiastrum Lem. 1855, illegitimate homonym, not Ség. 1754
  • Scillopsis Lem.
  • Chloriza Salisb.
  • Himas Salisb.
  • Manlilia Salisb.
  • Monoestes Salisb.
  • Orchiops Salisb.
  • Platyestes Salisb.
  • Sugillaria Salisb.
  • Brachyscypha Baker
Lachenalia maughanii, Nieuwoudtville, South Africa

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 edit

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

 
Lachenalia pustulata

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 edit

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

  • Lachenalia ‘Rupert’[6]
  • Lachenalia bulbifera ‘George’[7]
  • Lachenalia contaminata[8]
  • Lachenalia corymbosa[9]
  • Lachenalia flava[10]
  • Lachenalia pustulata[11]
  • Lachenalia quadricolor[12]
  • Lachenalia vanzyliae[13]
  • Lachenalia viridiflora[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 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.

Bibliography edit

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