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Lachenalia lutzeyeri

Lachenalia lutzeyeri in habitat. (Photo Vera Frith)
Common names: Lutzeyer’s lachenalia
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Acknowledgements: images by Vera Frith and Ismail Ebrahim Lachenalia lutzeyeri is a deciduous, winter-growing geophyte, ... It flowers in early summer (Nov.), but only after fires. Lachenalia lutzeyeri is endemic to South Africa, only known ... the reserve, between about 350 and 400 m above sea level. Lachenalia lutzeyeri is presently only known from the type ...

30 / 03 / 2020 | Joti Daya | CREW
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Lachenalia reflexa

Lachenalia reflexa
Common names: yellow soldier
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Mary Sue Ittner of Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.   Lachenalia reflexa is a small, indigenous, deciduous, bulbous ... channelled in cross section. Unlike most species in the Lachenalia genus, L. reflexa produces bright yellow, ... produces and disperses small black seeds, 2–3 mm long. Lachenalia reflexa is endemic (the only area it grows ...

17 / 06 / 2019 | Mpho Mathalauga | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Lachenalia pygmaea

PLant in flower
Common names: none recorded; suggested name: pygmy hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... distinctive grooves on the upper surface. Unlike certain Lachenalia species, L. pygmaea does not possess any bumps or ... or two after flowering to release small matte black seeds. Lachenalia pygmaea exists as two distinct and disjunct ... soils, calcareous outcrops and in clay slopes. Flowers of Lachenalia pygmaea are sweetly almond-scented and are ...

23 / 06 / 2014 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia alba

Flower spike
Common names: white lachenalia (Eng.), witviooltjie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Hantam National Botanical Garden December 2013     Lachenalia alba is a geophyte of 100-300 mm with two ... (oblong-campanulate). On the Bokkeveld Plateau, Lachenalia alba grows in heavy clay soils in Renosterveld. Lachenalia alba has open cup-shaped flowers and is mostly ...

23 / 12 / 2013 | Eugene Marinus | Hantam NBG
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Lachenalia fistulosa

Plant in flower
Common names: Cape hyacinth; viooltije (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... and one or two strap-like lanceolate leaves 45-120mm long. Lachenalia fistulosa does not have any bumps or pustules on the upper surface of the leaf as do some Lachenalia species. The leaves are leathery and usually ... shiny black seeds which are shaken loose by wind action. Lachenalia fistulosa is restricted to the Cape Peninsula, ...

05 / 08 / 2013 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia neilii

Close up of flower
Common names: kleuterviooltjie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Marinus Hantam National Botanical Garden October 2012   Lachenalia neilii is a geophyte of 100-300 mm. It has two ... The plants usually flower between September and October. Lachenalia neilii is restricted to the heavy dolerite clay ... flats in the Nieuwoudtville area in the Northern Cape. Lachenalia neilii is not scented and is visited mostly by ...

15 / 10 / 2012 | Eugene Marinus | Hantam NBG
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Lachenalia lutea

Lachenalia lutea
Common names: common dwarf yellow viooltjie
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... lanceolate leaves 90-140 mm long. Unlike certain Lachenalia species, L. lutea does not possess any bumps or ... orchioides, L. marginata and L. arbuthnotiae . The genus Lachenalia is generally restricted to the winter-rainfall ... from seasonally moist flats to hill slopes. Like all other Lachenalia species, L. lutea is a typical winter-growing bulb ...

26 / 12 / 2011 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia pustulata

Lachenalia pustulata multicoloured form from Blaauwberg Hill
Common names: common viooltjie
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... leaves growing up to 150 mm long. Unlike certain Lachenalia species which sometimes have dark blotches on the ... green and white with older flowers fading to dull brown. Lachenalia pallida and L. unicolor are very closely related ... L. pustulata, may belong to a larger grouping. The genus Lachenalia is generally restricted to the winter-rainfall ...

12 / 09 / 2011 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia orchioides

Lachenalia orchioides var.orchioides - yellow form
Common names: (L. orchioides var. orchioides): wild hyacinth (Eng.), groenviooltjie (Afr.); (L. orchioides var. glaucina (Jacq.) W.F.Barker): blue wild hyacinth (E
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... NBG Adam Harrower Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden July 2011 Lachenalia orchioides consists of a single white fleshy bulb ... bumps or pustules which are quite common in certain other Lachenalia species. The leaves start to emerge a few weeks ... of Devil's Peak which has much darker markings. The genus Lachenalia is generally restricted to the winter-rainfall ...

11 / 07 / 2011 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia valeriae

Lachenalia valeriae plants
Common names: viooltjie (Afrikaans)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Steyn National Herbarium Pretoria November 2009     Lachenalia valeriae is a winter-growing, perennial geophyte ... as long as perianth) and the seeds are shiny and black. Lachenalia valeriae is endemic to the Northern Cape and is ... in the south. The inflorescences are grazed by tortoises. Lachenalia Lachenalia valeriae  has great horticultural ...

02 / 11 / 2009 | Hester Steyn | Pretoria NBG
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Lachenalia orthopetala

Inflorescence
Common names: straight-petal lachenalia, Cape hyacinth (Eng.); viooltjie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Harrower Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2009 Lachenalia orthopetala consists of a single fleshy bulb about ... begin to die back. This species is closely related to Lachenalia contaminata which occupies the same habitat and ... to the winter-rainfall parts of South Africa and Namibia . Lachenalia orthopetala is currently fairly widespread in the ...

29 / 06 / 2009 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia framesii

Lachenalia framesii plants
Common names: viooltjie (Afrikaans)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... NBG Hester Steyn Pretoria National Herbarium April 2009   Lachenalia framesii is a small, perennial geophyte, up to 150 ... black. The plants usually flower between July and August. Lachenalia framesii is endemic to the Northern and Western ... is often associated with quartz patches on coastal plains. Lachenalia Almost all  Lachenalia  species can be ...

20 / 04 / 2009 | Hester Steyn | Pretoria NBG
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Lachenalia sargeantii

Flowering after fire
Common names: none
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2007 Lachenalia sargeantii is a deciduous, winter-growing geophyte ... a rough seed coat with a cobblestone-like surface texture. Lachenalia sargeantii is restricted to mountainsides in the ... and to baking heat during their summer rest period. Lachenalia sargeantii is a true pyrophyte, only flowering and ...

29 / 10 / 2007 | Graham Duncan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia bulbifera

Lachenalia bulbifera
Common names: red lachenalia (Eng.); rooinaeltjie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2006 Lachenalia bulbifera  is a deciduous, winter-growing ... western and southern coastal parts of the Western Cape, Lachenalia bulbifera usually grows in large colonies and is ... shades of red and orange. The long, tubular flowers of Lachenalia bulbifera are specialized for pollination by ...

31 / 07 / 2006 | Graham Duncan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia liliflora

Close- up of flowers
Common names: Cape hyacinth (Eng.); viooltjie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Adam Harrower Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden October 2003 Lachenalia liliflora consists of a single fleshy bulb about ... generally only appearing as the leaves are dying back. Lachenalia species are generally restricted to the ... trees between which they managed to find refuge! Lachenalia species are typical winter-growing deciduous bulbs ...

20 / 10 / 2003 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia viridiflora

Lachenalia viridiflora
Common names: green-flowered lachenalia (Eng.); groenviooltjie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2003   Lachenalia viridiflora is a winter-growing, dwarf, bulbous ... dry, summer-dormant period from October to late March. Lachenalia Although L. viridiflora is one of the rarest ... in the normal way the following autumn. The bulbs of all Lachenalia species, especially L. viridiflora , are highly ...

09 / 06 / 2003 | Graham Duncan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia corymbosa

Lachenalia corymbosa
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Duncan Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2003 Lachenalia corymbosa  is a strongly scented, autumn- and ... in containers and window boxes in sunny positions. Lachenalia corymbosa  is restricted to the winter rainfall ... that can then be further dispersed by raindrops and wind. Lachenalia The truly dwarf nature of L. corymbosa makes it ...

14 / 04 / 2003 | Graham Duncan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lachenalia mathewsii

Pot of Lachenalia mathewsii
Common names: none on record
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... is a capsule containing small, hard, shiny black seeds. Lachenalia Lachenalia mathewsii is not only one of the easiest ... for about 3 weeks and it multiplies rapidly. Growing this lachenalia in a container is the most rewarding and practical ...

24 / 09 / 2001 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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