Lachenalia flava, the golden opal flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lachenalia native to the southwest Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Lachenalia flava
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Lachenalia
Species:
L. flava
Binomial name
Lachenalia flava
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Lachenalia aurea Lindl.
    • Lachenalia macrophylla Lem.

References

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  1. ^ Bot. Repos. 7: t. 456 (1807)
  2. ^ a b "Lachenalia flava Andrews". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Lachenalia flava golden opal flower". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 November 2020. Synonyms; Lachenalia aloides var. luteola, Lachenalia aloides var. aurea