Lapeirousia gracilis
Vaupel
Iridaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Lapeirousia gracilis is a perennial plant growing 12 - 30cm tall from an underground corm. A single stem, that can be few to several-branched, is formed[
725- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 77
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Missouri.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the tropical African species of Lapeirousia. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible corms.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
725- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 77
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Missouri.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the tropical African species of Lapeirousia. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
Southern Africa - southwestern Namibia.
Habitat
Rocky sites, or sometimes on sandy flats; especially in more arid areas[
725- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 77
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Missouri.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the tropical African species of Lapeirousia. It can be downloaded from the internet.
]. It is often associated with springs or other places where additional water supplements the sparse rainfall[
725- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 77
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Missouri.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the tropical African species of Lapeirousia. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Corm |
| Height | 0.20 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Corms[
725- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 77
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Missouri.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0026-6493
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a monograph of the tropical African species of Lapeirousia. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
