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Ledebouria grandifolia

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Ledebouria grandifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Ledebouria
Species:
L. grandifolia
Binomial name
Ledebouria grandifolia
(Balf.f.) A.G.Mill. & D.Alexander[2][3]
Synonyms[2]

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Ledebouria grandifolia (Balf.f.) A.G.Mill. & D.Alexander". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 232
  5. ^ "Flora Rossica". Biodiversity Library. Biodiversity Heritage Library. 1842. Retrieved 4 July 2018.