Ledebouria leptophylla (Baker) S. Venter |
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Family : Hyacinthaceae |
Family (APGIII) : ASPARAGACEAE |
Protologue : Herbertia 62: 120 (2008 [2009]) |
Information on the genus : Ledebouria |
Basionym : Scilla leptophylla Baker |
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Status
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Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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Synonym(s) Homotypic |
Scilla leptophylla Baker (1896) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Scilla graminifolia Baker |
=Ledebouria graminifolia (Baker) Jessop (1970) |
=Scilla stenophylla Van der Merwe (1944) |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Herb with bulb 3-5 cm long; leaves 10-20, linear, glaucous, with dull purple spots and cross bars at base, 4-8x0,1-0,4 cm, usually spirally twisted, partly emerged at anthesis, margin concolorous and papillate; inflorescence longer than leaves, rather dense, often with c. 30-70 flowers; tepals linear, c. 3x0,7 mm, stellate; capsule deeply divided. |
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Ecology : |
Ecology in Zimbabwe ? |
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Perhaps confused with L. edulis in our area. |
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More info on : |
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
see under The International Plant Name Index |
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Record n°231514 created 2013-07-24 - modified 2013-07-24 |
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