Ledebouria socialis
| Ledebouria socialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Ledebouria |
| Species: | L. socialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop | |
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Ledebouria socialis, the silver squill or wood hyacinth, is a geophytic species of bulbous perennial plant native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It was first described by John Gilbert Baker as Scilla socialis in 1870.[1] John Peter Jessop later revised the genus Scilla and split off several species, reclassifying Scilla socialis into the genus Ledebouria in 1970.[2] It is often cultivated and grows well with minimal care.[3]
References
- ↑ "Scilla socialis Baker". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ↑ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ↑ Zachos, E. 2005. Tempting Tropicals: 175 Irresistible Indoor Plants. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 221-222.
External links
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