Lapeirousia anceps

Lapeirousia anceps, also known as Long Kabong[1] is a species of geophyte in the genus Lapeirousia. It is native in the Cape provinces in South Africa.[2][3]

Lapeirousia anceps
LC (SANBI`s Red List of South African plants)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Lapeirousia
Species:
L. anceps
Binomial name
Lapeirousia anceps
(L.f.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms

Gladiolus anceps (L.F) Meristostigma anceps (A.Dietr.) Oviedo anceps (Spreng.) Peyrousia anceps (Poir.)

Distribution and habitat

The range for Lapeirousia anceps goes from southern Namaqualand to Mossel Bay. It thrives in low rain, nutrient poor biomes.[3]

It is most commonly found in the months of October and November.[1]

Description

It grows between 100-300 millimeters long. The flowers colors range from white to light pink, and have red markings on the lower tepals. The flowers bloom in the spring. There are 5-7 ribbed lower leaves are usually longer and wider than the upper leaves. The upper leaves are crowded near the base.[3]

Ecology

The long-proboscid fly (Moegistorhynchus longirostris), is a pollinator for the plant, using its long proboscid to get nectar.[4][3]

References
  1. "Long Kabong (Lapeirousia anceps)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. "Lapeirousia anceps (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  3. "Lapeirousia anceps | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  4. "Lapeirousia anceps". www.biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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