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, Cabong (Le)
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, Koringblom (PS)
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)