Agapanthus caulescens
Appearance
Agapanthus caulescens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Agapanthoideae |
Genus: | Agapanthus |
Species: | A. caulescens
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Binomial name | |
Agapanthus caulescens |
Agapanthus caulescens, the stem agapanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. Its three subspecies are found in Eswatini and eastern South Africa.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Three subspecies are found in Eswatini and eastern South Africa:
- A. caulescens subsp. caulescens only occurs in Swaziland.
- A. caulescens subsp. angustifolius occurs in Swaziland and Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
- A. caulescens subsp. gracilis occurs in Kwazulu-Natal and in the Limpopo province.
Habitat
[edit]Agapanthus caulescens prefers open grassland and is found in-between rocks.[2]
Conservation status
[edit]A. c. gracilis has been classified as least concern by SANBI due to its stable population.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Agapanthus caulescens contains the following subspecies:[1]
- Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. caulescens
- Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. angustifolius F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. gracilis (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "stem agapanthus (Agapanthus caulescens)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Agapanthus caulescens | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-30.