Agapanthus caulescens

Agapanthus caulescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Agapanthoideae
Genus: Agapanthus
Species:
A. caulescens
Binomial name
Agapanthus caulescens

Agapanthus caulescens, the stem agapanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. Its three subspecies are found in Eswatini and eastern South Africa.[1]

Distribution

Three subspecies are found in Eswatini and eastern South Africa:

  • A. caulescens subsp. caulescens only occurs in Swaziland.
  • A. caulescens subsp. angustifolius occurs in Swaziland and Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
  • A. caulescens subsp. gracilis occurs in Kwazulu-Natal and in the Limpopo province.

Habitat

Agapanthus caulescens prefers open grassland and is found in-between rocks.[2]

Conservation status

A. c. gracilis has been classified as least concern by SANBI due to its stable population.[3]

Taxonomy

Agapanthus caulescens contains the following subspecies:[1]

  • Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. caulescens
  • Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. angustifolius F.M.Leight.
  • Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. gracilis (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.

References

  1. ^ a b "stem agapanthus (Agapanthus caulescens)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ "Agapanthus caulescens | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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