Lapeirousia spinosa
Species of flowering plant
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Lapeirousia spinosa is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia and is part of the Succulent Karoo.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape. The plant is threatened by overgrazing and possible mining activities in the Richtersveld.[2]
| Lapeirousia spinosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Lapeirousia |
| Species: | L. spinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lapeirousia spinosa (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, (1994) | |
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