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Gethyllis lata

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Gethyllis lata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Gethyllis
Species:
G. lata
Binomial name
Gethyllis lata

Gethyllis lata is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Gethyllis and is part of the fynbos and Succulent Karoo.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs from the Knersvlakte to Nieuwoudtville. The plant is considered rare.[2]

The plant has two subspecies:

  • Gethyllis lata subsp. lata
  • Gethyllis lata subsp. orbicularis D.Müll.-Doblies[3]

References

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  1. "Gethyllis lata L.Bolus subsp. lata". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. "Gethyllis lata L.Bolus". Plants of the World Online.
  3. "Gethyllis lata L.Bolus subsp. orbicularis D.Müll.-Doblies". REDLIST Sanbi.