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Snow Kabong

Lapeirousia montana

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Native range
Cape Prov. (W. Karoo)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Lapeirousia montana is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia and is part of the fynbos and Succulent Karoo. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape. It occurs from the Roggeveld Mountains to Klein Roggeveld and Tankwa Karoo.

Other Lapeirousia plants

Cabong · Short Pyramid Kabong · Sand Kabong · Lapeirousia barklyi · Rib Kabong · Dolomite Kabong · Spiral Kabong · Catclaw Corn Lily · Purple Corn Lily · Lapeirousia kalahariensis · Lapeirousia kamiesmontana · Spider Kabong

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lapeirousia montana 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.

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