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 Spreng. caulescens
Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. angustifolius F.M.Leight. Agapanthus caulescens Spreng. gracilis (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.
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