Ledebouria galpinii

Description

Ledebouria galpinii is a species of Liliopsida first described by John Gilbert Baker, and given the simplified Asian name by Stephanus Venter and TJEdwards. Ledebouria galpinii belongs to the genus Ledebouria, and the family Asparagaceae. Ledebouria is a genus of African bulbous perennial herbs in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Most members were previously part of the genus Scilla. A number of species are grown by cacti and succulent enthusiasts for their patterned leaves. Most of the species are native to Madagascar and Africa (except North Africa), but a few are from India, Sri Lanka or the Arabian Peninsula. The genus name of Ledebouria is in honour of Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1786-1851), a German-Estonian botanist. It was first described and published in Nov. Pl. Sp. on page 194 in 1821.