Lapeirousia anceps
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| image = Lapeirousia anceps (2).jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = SANBI
| genus = Lapeirousia
| species = anceps
| authority = (L.f.) Ker Gawl.
| synonyms = *Gladiolus anceps L.f.
}}
Lapeirousia anceps, also known as long kabong, is a species of geophyte in the genus Lapeirousia. It is native in the Cape provinces in South Africa.{{Cite web |title=Lapeirousia anceps (L.f.) Ker Gawl. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:439753-1 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Lapeirousia anceps {{!}} PlantZAfrica |url=https://pza.sanbi.org/lapeirousia-anceps |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=pza.sanbi.org}}
Distribution and habitat
The range for Lapeirousia anceps goes from southern Namaqualand to Mossel Bay. It thrives in low rain, nutrient poor biomes.
It is most commonly found in the months of October and November.{{Cite web |title=Long Kabong (Lapeirousia anceps) |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/571306-Lapeirousia-anceps |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=iNaturalist |language=en}}
Description
It grows between 100-300 millimeters long. The flowers colors range from white to light pink, and have red markings on the lower tepals. The flowers bloom in the spring. There are 5-7 ribbed lower leaves are usually longer and wider than the upper leaves. The upper leaves are crowded near the base. name=":0" />
Ecology
The long-proboscid fly (Moegistorhynchus longirostris), is a pollinator for the plant, using its long proboscid to get nectar.{{Cite web |title=Lapeirousia anceps |url=http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/iridaceae/lapeirousia_anceps.htm |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=www.biodiversityexplorer.info}}