Lapeirousia verecunda
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| Lapeirousia verecunda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Lapeirousia |
| Species: | L. verecunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Lapeirousia verecunda Goldblatt, (1972) | |
Lapeirousia verecunda is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Lapeirousia and is part of the renosterveld.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs on the escarpment of Spektakelberg, west of Springbok. The plant is favored by crop cultivation, road construction and quarrying.[2]