Lachenalia contaminata

Species of flowering plant

Lachenalia contaminata

L. contaminata (Redouté)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Asparagales
Family:  | Asparagaceae
Subfamily:  | Scilloideae
Genus:  | Lachenalia
Species:  |

L. contaminata

Binomial name
Lachenalia contaminata

Soland.

Lachenalia contaminata (wild hyacinth) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Western Cape of South Africa. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall, with grass-like leaves and fleshy stems bearing brushlike white flowers tipped with maroon in spring.[1][2][3]

The Latin specific epithet contaminata refers to the flowers which appear to be "contaminated" with red or brown markings.[4]

This plant requires a sheltered, frost-free position or under glass.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136\. ISBN 978-1405332965.
2. ^ "ISpot | southern Africa - your place to share nature".
3. ^ "Lachenalia species two". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
4. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224\. ISBN 9781845337315.
5. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Lachenalia contaminata". Retrieved 20 July 2013.

## External links[edit]

*   * Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Lachenalia contaminata". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q6468343
* Wikispecies: Lachenalia contaminata
* ARKive: lachenalia-contaminata
* BOLD: 404304
* CoL: 3RN72
* EoL: 1003145
* GBIF: 2775311
* GRIN: 21295
* iNaturalist: 588359
* IPNI: 537154-1
* NCBI: 208123
* Open Tree of Life: 1036388
* Plant List: kew-280440
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537154-1
* RHS: 86707
* SANBI: 3814-23
* WFO: wfo-0000682625

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