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Ledebouria revoluta

Ledebouria revoluta (L.f.) Jessop
Ledebouria revoluta
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Ledebouria revoluta, known as the south Indian squill, is a flowering plant species in the genus Ledebouria, part of the Asparagaceae family. It is native to regions across Southern Africa and India.

Description

Ledebouria revoluta (L.f.) Jessop is a species in the Asparagaceae family, distributed across Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Uganda. It was first described in 1970. Commonly referred to as the south Indian squill, it is found in Southern Africa and India. The plant is part of the genus Ledebouria, which includes various bulbous species.

Distribution

Angola · Botswana · Cape Provinces · Chad · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Free State · India · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Malawi · Namibia · Northern Provinces · Socotra · Somalia · Sri Lanka · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Uganda · Yemen

Synonyms

Hyacinthus revolutusHypoxis violaceaLachenalia maculataLachenalia lanceaefoliaLedebouria hyacinthinaLedebouria yemenensisLedebouria sickenbergeriMelanthium hyacinthiumPhalangium spicatumPhalangium revolutumScilla chiovendaeScilla carnosulaSugillaria lanceaefoliaScilla yemensisScilla lanceaefoliaScilla maculataScilla maculataScilla indicaScilla lividaScilla hyacinthinaScilla sickenbergeriScilla richardianaScilla revolutaScilla spathulataScilla moschataScilla neumanniiXeodolon revolutumBarnardia indicaDrimia acuminataDrimia bifolia

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