Lapeirousia arenicola - Schltr.
Liliaceae

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Distribution: Found from Namaqualand to Vanrhynsdorp to Sprinkbok in sandy soil.

Description:  A deciduous perennial geophyte (10 cm in height) with a corm.  There is only a single, channelled   linear basal leaf, the stem is branched and flattened, the edges are slightly twisted.

Flower: The flowers (+-2 cm in diameter) are creamy to pink in colour with a red spot on the smaller, lower segments.

Common Names:
Grower:  Max H. Michael
Photographer:  Max H. Michael