Lapeirousia simulans
Species of flowering plant
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Lapeirousia simulans is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1] It is a perennial geophyte and is part of the fynbos ecoregion.[2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and has a range of less than 2 000 km². It occurs in the southwest of the Knersvlakte. The plant is threatened by tomato farming and the establishment of vineyards. Mining of the red sand in the area is also a threat.[3]
| Lapeirousia simulans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Lapeirousia |
| Species: | L. simulans |
| Binomial name | |
| Lapeirousia simulans Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, (1994) | |