Ledebouria minima is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa.[1]
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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. minima
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| Binomial name | |
| Ledebouria minima | |
Description
editThe 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- ^ "Ledebouria minima (Baker) S. Venter". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Venter, S. (2008). "Synopsis of the genus Ledebouria Roth (Hyacinthaceae) in South Africa". Herbertia. 62: 126 – via ResearchGate.