Gethyllis lata
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| Gethyllis lata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Gethyllis |
| Species: | G. lata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gethyllis lata | |
Gethyllis lata is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Gethyllis and is part of the fynbos and Succulent Karoo.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs from the Knersvlakte to Nieuwoudtville. The plant is considered rare.[2]
The plant has two subspecies:
- Gethyllis lata subsp. lata
- Gethyllis lata subsp. orbicularis D.Müll.-Doblies[3]
