Agapanthus caulescens, the stem agapanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. Its three subspecies are found in Eswatini and eastern South Africa.
Distribution
Three subspecies are found in Eswatini and eastern South Africa:
- A. caulescens subsp. caulescens only occurs in Swaziland.
- A. caulescens subsp. angustifolius occurs in Swaziland and Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
- A. caulescens subsp. gracilis occurs in Kwazulu-Natal and in the Limpopo province.
Habitat
Agapanthus caulescens prefers open grassland and is found in-between rocks.
Conservation status
A. c. gracilis has been classified as least concern by SANBI due to its stable population.
Taxonomy
Agapanthus caulescens contains the following subspecies:
- Agapanthus caulescens <small>Spreng.</small> caulescens
- Agapanthus caulescens <small>Spreng.</small> angustifolius <small>F.M.Leight.</small>
- Agapanthus caulescens <small>Spreng.</small> gracilis <small>(F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.</small>
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