Lachenalia quadricolor, the four‑coloured 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 quadricolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Genus: | Lachenalia |
Species: | L. quadricolor
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Binomial name | |
Lachenalia quadricolor |
References
edit- ^ Collectanea 5: 62 (1797)
- ^ "Lachenalia quadricolor Jacq". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Lachenalia quadricolor four-coloured opal flower". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
Synonyms Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor