Lapeirousia simulans

Lapeirousia simulans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Lapeirousia
Species:
L. simulans
Binomial name
Lapeirousia simulans

Lapeirousia simulans is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and has a range of less than 2 000 km². It occurs in the southwest of the Knersvlakte. The plant is threatened by tomato farming and the establishment of vineyards. Mining of the red sand in the area is also a threat.[2]

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