Biology:Lapeirousia pyramidalis
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Short description: Flowering plant endemic to the Cape Provinces
| Lapeirousia pyramidalis | |
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| Pale pyramid kabong | |
LC (SANBI)[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Lapeirousia |
| Species: | L. pyramidalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lapeirousia pyramidalis Jacq.
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Lapeirousia pyramidalis is a species of geophyte in the genus Lapeirousia.[3] It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is also known as the pyramid kabong.
Distribution
Lapeirousia pyramidalis subsp. pyramidalis is found in the Northern Cape and Western Cape .[1] Lapeirousia pyramidalis subsp. regalis is found in a small area in the Western Cape.[4]
Subspecies
There are 2 infraspecific named subspecies of pyramidalis:
- Lapeirousia pyramidalis subsp. pyramidalis (Lam.) Goldblatt - known as the pale pyramid kabong
- Lapeirousia pyramidalis subsp. regalis Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - known as the purple pyramid kabong
Conservation status
Lapeirousia pyramidalis is classified as Least Concern.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1576-47.
- ↑ "Lapeirousia pyramidalis" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/439746-1. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Lapeirousia pyramidalis subsp. pyramidalis | PlantZAfrica". http://pza.sanbi.org/lapeirousia-pyramidalis-subsp-pyramidalis.
- ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1576-48.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15574630 entry
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