''Lachenalia orchioides'', the orchidlike Cape cowslip, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''

Lachenalia ''Lachenalia'' is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of them have a dormancy period, but new roots will always grow every year. ''Lach ...

'', native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has gained the

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Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted: *''Lachenalia orchioides'' subsp. ''glaucina'' (Jacq.) G.D.Duncan *''Lachenalia orchioides'' subsp. ''orchioides'' *''Lachenalia orchioides'' subsp. ''parviflora'' (W.F.Barker) G.D.Duncan

References

orchioides Endemic flora of South Africa Plants described in 1789 {{Asparagaceae-stub