Ligularia przewalskii, also called Przewalski's leopardplant[2] and Przewalski's golden ray, is a species of perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Ligularia and the family Asteraceae, native to damp places in Mongolia and Northern China. Named after the Russian explorer Nikolai Przhevalsky, it used to be called Senecio przewalskii Maxim.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ligularia |
| Species: | L. przewalskii
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| Binomial name | |
| Ligularia przewalskii | |
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Senecio przewalskii Maxim. | |
Growing to a height of 1.5–2 m (4.9–6.6 ft), Przewalski's ligularia is a popular ornamental plant cultivated for its large, deeply cut foliage and tall spike-like inflorescences with bright yellow composite flowers. It blooms in summer, from July to August.
In China, Ligularia przewalskii is known as a medicinal plant. Its roots contain thirteen compounds, some with antibacterial activity.[3]
Cultivation
editPlants grow best under cool, moist conditions, and resent hot sunny locations where they wilt extensively. They are propagated from seed or by cutting up the crowns.
The cultivar 'The Rocket' is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
edit- ^ Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem. "Details for: Ligularia przewalskii". Euro+Med PlantBase. Freie Universität Berlin. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Xie, WD, Gao, X., Shen, T., Jia, ZJ (2006). Two new benzofurans and other constituents from Ligularia przewalskii. Pharmazie 61(6): 556−558
- ^ "Ligularia przewalskii 'The Rocket'". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
External links
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Media related to Ligularia przewalskii at Wikimedia Commons- Tropicos.org of Missouri Botanical Garden: Ligularia przewalskii (Maxim.) Diels
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