Ledebouria grandifolia
| Ledebouria grandifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Ledebouria |
| Species: | L. grandifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Ledebouria grandifolia | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Haemanthus grandifolius Balf.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
[edit]Ledebouria is named for Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1785-1851),[4] a botanist who published, among other things, the first complete Russian flora. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Ledebouria grandifolia (Balf.f.) A.G.Mill. & D.Alexander". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 232
- ^ "Flora Rossica". Biodiversity Library. Biodiversity Heritage Library. 1842. Retrieved 4 July 2018.