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南アフリカのケープ地方が原産です。アロイデス種の変種で平地に生え、高さは15センチほどになります。鱗茎があり、広線形の2〜3個の根生葉を伸ばします。3月から5月ごろ、花茎を出して総状花序をつけ、赤色から黄色、緑色それに赤紫色と変化する筒状花を咲かせます。
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ユリ科ラケナリア属の多年草で、学名は Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor。英名は Cape cowslip。
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The Cape cowslip (Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor) belongs to Liliaceae (the Lily family). It is a perennial herb that is native to the Cape Province of South Africa. It is a variety of Lachenalia aloides, grows in flatlands and can reach about 15 cm in height. This herb has a balb and bears 2-3 broad-linear basal leaves. The raceme is borne atop of flowering stalk from March to May. The corolla is tubular, red at first and turns yellow, green and magenta.
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[上・中] 京都市左京区「京都府立植物園」にて、2006年02月02日撮影。 [下] アメリカ・テキサス州「ダラス植物園」にて、2010年04月03日撮影。(photo by Jon Suehiro)
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