Ledebouria | |
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Silver squill, Ledebouria socialis | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Subtribe: | Massoniinae |
Genus: |
Ledebouria Roth |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Ledebouria is a genus of African bulbous perennial herbs in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. [2] Most members were previously part of the genus Scilla. A number of species are grown by cacti and succulent enthusiasts for their patterned leaves. [3]
Most of the species are native to Madagascar and Africa (except North Africa), [4] but a few are from India, Sri Lanka or the Arabian Peninsula. [1]
The genus name of Ledebouria is in honour of Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1786–1851), a German- Estonian botanist. [5] It was first described and published in Nov. Pl. Sp. on page 194 in 1821. [4]
Ledebouria | |
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Silver squill, Ledebouria socialis | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Subtribe: | Massoniinae |
Genus: |
Ledebouria Roth |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Ledebouria is a genus of African bulbous perennial herbs in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. [2] Most members were previously part of the genus Scilla. A number of species are grown by cacti and succulent enthusiasts for their patterned leaves. [3]
Most of the species are native to Madagascar and Africa (except North Africa), [4] but a few are from India, Sri Lanka or the Arabian Peninsula. [1]
The genus name of Ledebouria is in honour of Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1786–1851), a German- Estonian botanist. [5] It was first described and published in Nov. Pl. Sp. on page 194 in 1821. [4]