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Lapeirousia violacea
About
Lapeirousia violacea is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from the Bokkeveldberge to the Biedouw Valley and there are nine subpopulations. The plant is threatened by the rooibos tea industry which is taking over the habitat.
- Family
- Iridaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Lapeirousia violacea
- Slug
- lapeirousia-violacea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Lapeirousia
- Species
- violacea
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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