Lachenalia D-I are found on this wiki page.
Lachenalia A – Lachenalia B-C – Lachenalia J-N – Lachenalia O-P – Lachenalia R-T – Lachenalia U-Z – Polyxena – Lachenalia index
Lachenalia doleritica has two ovate leaves with recurved tips and bell shaped flowers that are yellowish green with darker tips. It grows on dolerite flats in the Roggeveld. Photographed by Mary Sue Ittner September 2006 early morning near Middelpos.
Lachenalia elegans Four varieties of this species have been identified all with a characteristic urceolate (urn-shaped) flowers. The coloring in the varieties differs quite markedly.
Lachenalia elegans var. elegans grows near Nieuwoudtville. It has one or two lanceolate leaves and flowers that are blue at the base, shading to rose with brown gibbosities and white protruding inner segments with a pale pink spot near the tips. Photo by Rod Saunders
Lachenalia elegans var. flava , an early flowering variety, has one leaf with dark green blotches on its upper surface and a maroon crisper margin. Flowers are bright yellow with maroon markings. Photo by Rod Saunders
Lachenalia elegans var. membranacea has flowers that are pale or dark yellow to green with green and brown markings and a white membranous margin. Photo taken by Mary Sue Ittner at Kirstenbosch may be this variety.
Lachenalia elegans var. suaveolens is found on mostly sandy moist slopes. This variety has blue to green flowers shading to pink that are dark maroon in the upper third and with dark maroon markings with narrow white tips. The first two photos by Bob Rutemoeller and Alan Horstmann. The last three photos were taken by Mary Sue Ittner near Nieuwoudtville September 2006 are probably this variety..
Lachenalia fistulosa grows on rocky mountain slopes in the north and southwest Cape and blooms in spring. This species has two plain or spotted brown leaves and sessile cream, yellow, blue, lilac or violet scented bell shaped flowers. Photos from Mary Sue Ittner.
Lachenalia framesii W. F. Barker This is a delightful small species with a quite striking inflorescence consisting of greenish yellow outer perianth segments and protruding inner segments that have recurved magenta tips. It flowers in the period between the third week in August and the second week in October. Description from Don Journet. Photo from Alan Horstmann.
Lachenalia gillettii is found in clay soils in the northwest Cape near Piketberg and Citrusdal. It has two strap shaped leaves and shortly pedicellate, narrowly bell-shaped, white and lilac flowers with green markings. The anthers are exserted. The inner segments have magenta tips. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner of plants received grown from seed that are supposed to be this species. The colors are different so I suppose it could be something else. Photos from Mary Sue Ittner.
Lachenalia haarlemensis grows on stony clay slopes in the southeast Cape. It has one or two leaves banded with maroon and greenish gray bell shaped flowers with exserted mauve flowers. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner.
Lachenalia hirta (Thunb.) Thunb. Generally the flowers do not make this species stand out in a collection as the colours are not vivid but it is non the less quite charming. The flowers have outer perianth segments that are pale blue at their base shading to yellow with brown gibbosities. The single narrow leaf of this species is striking in the strong purple horizontal banding towards the base and the hairs on the margins and reverse of the side (hence the name hirta). Description from Don Journet. Photos taken by Mary Sue Ittner September 2006 in Namaqualand show the flowers and the unusual leaf.
Lachenalia isopetala is found on dolerite flats in the northwest Cape and the Roggeveld. Flowers are brown to maroon. Photos by Alan Horstmann and Rod Saunders.
Lachenalia A – Lachenalia B-C – Lachenalia J-N – Lachenalia O-P – Lachenalia R-T – Lachenalia U-Z – Polyxena – Lachenalia index
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