Ledebouria minima

Ledebouria minima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Ledebouria
Species:	L. minima
Binomial name
	Ledebouria minima; (Baker) S.Venter

Ledebouria minima is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa.^[1]

Description

The leaves of Ledebouria ovalifolia are small (shorter than the inflorescence), thin, linear in shape, and pointing upwards or spreading. They often have purple-coloured bands near the base of the leaf.

The flowers are stellate in shape, and are borne on a long inflorescence.^[2]

References

^ "Ledebouria minima (Baker) S. Venter". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ Venter, S. (2008). "Synopsis of the genus Ledebouria Roth (Hyacinthaceae) in South Africa". Herbertia. 62: 126 – via ResearchGate.

This Asparagaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Ledebouria minima (Baker) S. Venter". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[2] Venter, S. (2008). "Synopsis of the genus Ledebouria Roth (Hyacinthaceae) in South Africa". Herbertia. 62: 126 – via ResearchGate.

[1]

[2]