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Lampranthus coccineus
Also called Red Brightfig
Lampranthus coccineus, commonly known as the rooi vygie, rose vygie, or red brightfig, is a flowering plant that blooms in spring and is endemic to the Western Cape, where it forms part of the fynbos vegetation. It is found in the area stretching from Graafwater to Saldanha and Darling, with an extent of occurrence of 1,063 km². However, the species has already lost 80% of its habitat to crop cultivation, and only five small subpopulations remain. Crops grown in the area include rooibos tea and potatoes. The total population consists of fewer than 250 plants.
It is a fast-growing, trailing plant with small, fleshy leaves and glossy, bright red flowers that open only on sunny days. There are many other related species. The plant prefers full sun and little water.
Bakoven Brightfig · Golden Brightfig · Lampranthus bicolor · Lampranthus brownii · Cerise Brightfig · Lampranthus coralliflorus · Runty Brightfig · Lampranthus dregeanus · Lampranthus dulcis · Clusterleaf Brightfig · Lampranthus esterhuyseniae · Sandveld Brightfig
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lampranthus coccineus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
