Ledebouria minima is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa.[1]

Ledebouria minima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Ledebouria
Species:
L. minima
Binomial name
Ledebouria minima

Description edit

The leaves of Ledebouria ovalifolia are small (shorter than the inflorescence), thin, linear in shape, and pointing upwards or spreading. They often have purple-coloured bands near the base of the leaf.

The flowers are stellate in shape, and are borne on a long inflorescence.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ledebouria minima (Baker) S. Venter". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ Venter, S. (2008). "Synopsis of the genus Ledebouria Roth (Hyacinthaceae) in South Africa". Herbertia. 62: 126 – via ResearchGate.