Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Subfamily Scilloideae Scientific name Ledebouria Rank Genus | Clade Angiosperms Family Asparagaceae Subtribe Massoniinae Higher classification Scilloideae Order Asparagales | |
Similar Drimiopsis, Scilloideae, Scilla, Drimia, Albuca |
Ledebouria is a genus of African bulbous perennial herbs in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Most members were previously part of the genus Scilla. A number of species are grown by cacti and succulent enthusiasts for their patterned leaves.
Most of the species are native to Africa or Madagascar, but a few are from India, Sri Lanka or the Arabian Peninsula.
Ledebouria garden plants
References
Ledebouria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA