Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

LAPEIROUSIA
Lapeirusia(Le) Cabong
Family: IRIDACEAE

For Philippe Picot de Lapeyrouse (Lapeirouse) Baron de Bazus (1744-1818).**
(Ch)

Lapeirousia anceps (La)
Sandveld Cabong (Wf)
Location: (F)

anceps, = of an object whose qualities have significance in two respects, double, that extends on two opposite sides; e.g. two-headed, two-edged. (two-edged)
(ld, BL)

Lapeirousia corymbosa (G)
Star-flowered Cabong(Wf) Bloucabong(PS) Koringblom
Location: (F)

corymbos, = a cluster of the ivy flower; generally, a cluster of fruit or flowers; -osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development. altus, = high.
(LS, BL)

Lapeirousia corymbosa subsp. alta [Now L. neglecta] (G)
Star-flowered Cabong (Wf) Koringblommetjie (Vo)
Location: (K)

corymbos, = a cluster of the ivy flower; generally, a cluster of fruit or flowers; -osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development. altus, = high.
(LS, BL)

Lapeirousia micrantha (G)

Location: (F, K)

mikros, = little, small; petty, mean, trivial insignificant; anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower. (small-flowered)
(LS, BL)

Lapeirousia neglecta (La)

Location: (K)

neglego, neglectum, = to not heed, not trouble oneself about, not attend to, to slight, neglect, be regardless of, indifferent to. neglectus, = neglected, slighted, disregarded, despised. (neglected) (a neglected plant – considering that it was quite common; it was overlooked and only named comparatively recently)
(ld, BL, LB)