Lachenalia

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Genus of flowering plants

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::summary Genus of flowering plants ::

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  • 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 is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, 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 is named after the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal (1736-1800). Species are sometimes known as Cape cowslip, though they are not even somewhat related to the true cowslip Primula veris.

Species

, the Plants of the World Online accepted 136 species:

Cultivation

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

  • Lachenalia 'Rupert'{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/208324/i-Lachenalia-i-Rupert-(African-Beauty-Series)/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia 'Rupert' | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia bulbifera 'George'{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/75472/i-Lachenalia-bulbifera-i-George/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia bulbifera 'George' | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia contaminata{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/86707/i-Lachenalia-contaminata-i/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia contaminata | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia corymbosa{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/327527/i-Lachenalia-corymbosa-i/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia corymbosa | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia flava{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/339578/i-Lachenalia-flava-i/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia flava | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia pustulata{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/33982/i-Lachenalia-pustulata-i/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia pustulata | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia quadricolor{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/339580/i-Lachenalia-quadricolor-i/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia quadricolor | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia vanzyliae{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/339583/i-Lachenalia-vanzyliae-i/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder -Lachenalia vanzyliae | access-date = 17 March 2018}}
  • Lachenalia viridiflora{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/107869/i-Lachenalia-viridiflora-i/Details | title = RHS Plantfinder - Lachenalia viridiflora | access-date = 17 March 2018}}

Gallery

Image:Lachenalia aloides KirstenboschBotGard09292010A.jpg|Lachenalia aloides, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Image:Lachenalia bulbifera, habitus, Kirstenbosch NBT.jpg|Lachenalia bulbifera, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Image:Lachenalia corymbosa at Harlow Carr.jpg|Lachenalia corymbosa, Harlow Carr Image:Lachenalia liliflora1a.UME.jpg|Lachenalia liliflora Image:Polyxena longituba1.jpg|Lachenalia longituba Image:Lachenalia maughanii00.jpg|Lachenalia maughanii, Nieuwoudtville, South Africa Image:Lachenalia orchioides (hyacinthaceae).JPG|Lachenalia orchioides Image:Lachenalia pustulata 1.jpg|Lachenalia pustulata Image:Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor (3).jpg|Lachenalia quadricolor Image:Lachenalia zeyheri KirstenboschBotGard09292010A.JPG|Lachenalia zeyheri, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

References

Bibliography

References

  1. Stevens, P.F.. "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Scilloideae".
  2. Genaust, Helmut (1976). ''Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen'' {{ISBN. 3-7643-0755-2
  3. "Plants of the World Online". [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]].
  4. (2004). "''Lachenalia nordenstamii''". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species].
  5. (July 2017). "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society.

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