Biology:Agapanthus inapertus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Agapanthus inapertus | |
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| Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendulus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agapanthoideae |
| Genus: | Agapanthus |
| Species: | A. inapertus
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| Agapanthus inapertus | |
Agapanthus inapertus, the Drakensberg agapanthus, drooping agapanthus, or closed African lily,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to open grasslands, forest margins and mountainous, rocky areas of Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland), and South Africa (Transvaal and Natal).[2][3]
Description
Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft), this herbaceous perennial produces umbels of flowers in shades of deep blue, in late Summer. The individual flowers remain barely open. It is a popular garden plant, The cultivar A. inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' has an attractive drooping habit, and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
Subspecies
- Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus inapertus subsp. intermedius F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendulus (L.Bolus) F.M.Leight.[6]
References
- ↑ "Agapanthus inapertus". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/622/Agapanthus-inapertus/Details. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Beauverd, Gustave. 1912. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Genève, Sér. 2 2: 179
- ↑ "Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky'". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/149094/Agapanthus-inapertus-subsp-hollandii-Sky/Details. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. November 2018. p. 107. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "Agapanthus inapertus". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Agapanthus+inapertus.
External links
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