... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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, ...

... 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 ...