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Lachenalia orchioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Lachenalia
Species:	L. orchioides
Binomial name
Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Aiton
Synonyms
List Hyacinthus orchioides L. Muscari orchioides (L.) Mill. Orchiops orchioides (L.) Salisb. Phormium orchioides (L.) Thunb. Scilla blanda Salisb.

Lachenalia orchioides, the orchid‑like Cape cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lachenalia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:

• Lachenalia orchioides subsp. glaucina (Jacq.) G.D.Duncan
• Lachenalia orchioides subsp. orchioides
• Lachenalia orchioides subsp. parviflora (W.F.Barker) G.D.Duncan

References

1. Hort. Kew. 1: 460 (1789)
2. ^ "Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
3. "Lachenalia orchioides orchid-like Cape cowslip". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

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