English: Closeup of inflorescence and foliage of Lapeirousia oreogena (Iridaceae), Davies Alpine House, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London. A good specimen of a most attractive species with its richly-coloured flowers and decoratively undulate leaf margins. Native range: W. Cape Prov. (Calvinia District). A tuberous geophyte, growing primarily in desert or dry shrubland biomes. The specific name oreogena is Greek and means ‘born of the mountain’, in reference to its upland habitat.