Lapeirousia fabricii
(D. Delaroche) Ker. Gawl.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaLapeirousia fabricii is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.
Description
A corm or bulb plant. It grows 15-25 cm tall. The stem can have many branches. The coating over the corm is dark brown and with small spines along the edges. There are a few flowers in a spike and these are cream to pink with some red marks. They are tube shaped.
Edible Uses
The bulb, corm, and root are edible portions.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 67
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
