Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Aiton is a plant in the Asparagaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Aiton

Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Aiton

Lachenalia orchioides, or orchid-like Cape cowslip, is a flowering plant native to South Africa’s Cape Provinces that holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Family
Genus
Lachenalia
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Aiton

Lachenalia orchioides, commonly called the orchid-like Cape cowslip, is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Lachenalia. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa, and has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Photo: (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Asparagaceae Lachenalia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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