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Lapeirousia tenuis

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Lapeirousia tenuis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Lapeirousia
Species:
L. tenuis
Binomial name
Lapeirousia tenuis
(Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
Synonyms

Lapeirousia divaricata var. tenuis (Goldblatt)

Lapeirousia tenuis is a species of geophyte in the genus Lapeirousia. It is endemic to northwest Cape Provinces in South Africa.[1][2]

Description

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The height of the flower is from 70 to 250 mm long. The flowers are organized in a few-flowered spike, and the color ranges form lilac to pale purple.[3] It is found in the months of July, August, and September.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lapeirousia tenuis (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. ^ a b "Lapeirousia tenuis (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  3. ^ a b "Lapeirousia tenuis (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.