Lachenalia mathewsii W.F.Barker (1931:422)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Rediscovered in: 2007 (Araya et al., 2009:14)
Distribution & Habitat
Vredenburg District, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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