Taxon

Lachenalia anguinea

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Common name: Viooltjie, Cape cowslip, Snake-leaved Lachenalia
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Distribution: Namibia, South Africa
Habitat: Deep red coastal sands
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments: Its common name - snake-leaved Lachenalia - refers to the single leaf with banded markings which vaguely resembles a snake's skin.
Links: iNaturalist.org • Pacific Bulb Society • Red List of South African Plants • Wikipedia

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