Ledebouria grandifolia

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Ledebouria grandifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Ledebouria
Species:
L. grandifolia
Binomial name
Ledebouria grandifolia
(Balf.f.) A.G.Mill. & D.Alexander [2] [3]
Synonyms [2]

Haemanthus grandifoliusBalf.f.

Ledebouria grandifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. [2] It is endemic to Socotra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas.

Etymology

Ledebouria is named for Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1785-1851), [4] a botanist who published, among other things, the first complete Russian flora. [5]

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References

  1. Miller, A. (2004). "Ledebouria grandifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44941A10967464. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44941A10967464.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ledebouria grandifolia (Balf.f.) A.G.Mill. & D.Alexander". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. "Ledebouria grandifolia (Balf.f.) A.G.Mill. & D.Alexander". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 232
  5. "Flora Rossica". Biodiversity Library. Biodiversity Heritage Library. 1842. Retrieved 4 July 2018.