Lapeirousia violacea

Lapeirousia violacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Lapeirousia
Species:
L. violacea
Binomial name
Lapeirousia violacea
Goldblatt, (1972)

Lapeirousia violacea is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from the Bokkeveldberge to the Biedouw Valley and there are nine subpopulations. The plant is threatened by the rooibos tea industry which is taking over the habitat.[2]

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