Asparagaceae
Ledebouria

Ledebouria revoluta (L.f.) Jessop

First published in J. S. African Bot. 36: 255 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa, SW. Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Socotra

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Stedje, B. & Kativu, S. (2023). Flora Zambesiaca 13(3): 1-57. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-32.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Venter, S. (2008). Synopsis of the genus Ledebouria Roth (Hyacinthaceae) in South Africa. Herbertia 62: 85-155.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Burrows & Willis, Pl. Nyika Plat.: 307 (2005).
  • Jessop in J. S. Afr. Bot. 36: 255 (1970).
  • Stedje in F.T.E.A., Hyacinthaceae: 15 (1996).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Andrews, F.W. (1956). The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 1-579. T.Buncle & co., LTD., Arbroath, Scotland.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Stedje, B. & Kativu, S. (2023). Flora Zambesiaca 13(3): 1-57. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-32.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Jessop in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 36: 255 (1970).
  • Thulin, Fl. Somalia 4: 55 (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2016 Darbyshire, I.; Banze, A. [924] Mozambique K001187569 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Schimper [572] Ethiopia K000257416 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Schimper [1622] Ethiopia K000257415 Type Yes
Bester, S.P. [2968] South Africa K002199916 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [4609] South Africa K002199899 Yes
Long, F.R. [240] South Africa K002199892 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [516] South Africa K002199913 Yes
Gilfillan, D.F. [6081] South Africa K002199915 Yes
Harris, T. [4] Mozambique K000545009 Yes
Wight [2041] India K000802738 Unknown Type Material Yes
[C. B. S] [s.n.] K002199904 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000802735 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [267] South Africa K002199936 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [6217] South Africa K002199914 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000524020 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cooper, T. [3286] South Africa K002199909 Yes
Mason, E. [s.n.] South Africa K002199906 Yes
[T. Baines] [s.n.] South Africa K002199894 Yes
Nicholas; Norris [1148] South Africa K002199919 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5626] South Africa K002199935 Yes
McLea, J.H.; Bolus, H. [3093] South Africa K002199912 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002199905 Yes
Long, F.R. [1320] South Africa K002199900 Yes
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. [18] South Africa K002199925 Yes
Story, R. [5181] South Africa K002199929 No
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9804] Zambia K001573785 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9843] Zambia K001573804 Yes
Merrett, L. [2221] Zambia K001561848 Yes
Lamb, B.P. [s.n.] South Africa K002199917 Yes
s.coll. [2260] Botswana K002199937 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [H15846] South Africa K002199911 Yes
Wight [2928] India K000802739 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [2305] Botswana K002199938 Yes
Venter, S.; Vorster, P. [33] South Africa K002199922 Yes
Codd, L.E. [1755] South Africa K002199918 Yes
Stocks [s.n.] India K000802737 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilms, F. [1531] South Africa K002199907 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [8999] Namibia K002199930 Yes
Seydel, R. [4464] Namibia K002199931 Yes
Ward, C.J. [3288] South Africa K002199928 Yes
Seydel, R. [3748] South Africa K002199902 Yes
Thode, J. [A1269] South Africa K002199901 Yes
{F. v. d. Merwe} [Sc3] South Africa K002199926 Yes
Long, F.R. [241] South Africa K002199897 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [934] South Africa K002199932 Yes
Cooper, T. [3287] South Africa K002199908 Yes
Drege [8617] South Africa K002199895 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1096] South Africa K002199933 Yes
Hodge, W.H. [A-38] South Africa K002199898 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002199896 Yes
Williamson, C. [776[29]] Lesotho K002199903 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002199893 Yes
Giess, W. [11567] South Africa K002199927 Yes
Medley Wood, J. [4776] K002199910 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5626] South Africa K002199934 Yes
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. [35] South Africa K002199923 Yes
Brandham, P.; Cutler, D. [72/740] South Africa K000630055 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1904] South Africa K002199924 Yes
Law [s.n.] K000802736 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wild, H. [40281] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-04503.000 No
Wild, H. [3108] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-02472.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6356] Zambia Scilla zambesiaca K002791381 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6609] Burundi Scilla zambesiaca K002791271 Yes
Wild, H. [3191] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791384 Yes
Wild, H. [3898] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791386 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [941] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791389 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7894] Tanzania Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-24724.000 No
Robinson, E.A. [6280] Zambia Scilla zambesiaca K002791379 Yes
Wild, H. [4173] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791387 Yes
Jacobsen, N. [304] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791388 Yes
Wild, H. [4173] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-02473.000 No
Wild, H. [4217] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-02471.000 No
Wild, H. [3145] Zambia Scilla zambesiaca K002791382 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique Scilla zambesiaca K000257435 Type Yes
Robertson, V.C. [30] Malawi Scilla zambesiaca K002791393 Yes
Potter [6] Tanzania Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-05482.000 No
s.coll. [[136]] Malawi Scilla zambesiaca K002791392 Yes
Wild, H. [3191] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-02470.000 No
Linley, K. [200] Zambia Scilla zambesiaca K002791380 Yes
Pawek, J. [12073 B] Malawi Scilla zambesiaca K002791391 Yes
Menyharth [1102] Malawi Scilla zambesiaca K000257434 Type Yes
s.coll. [8839] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791385 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [894] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791390 Yes
Wild, H. [3681] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K:SPC-04504.000 No
Phipps, J.B. [1454] Zimbabwe Scilla zambesiaca K002791383 Yes
s.coll. [267/59] Scilla indica K002791694 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8137A] Tanzania Scilla indica K:SPC-24500.000 No
Polhill, R. [407] Kenya Scilla indica K:SPC-03698.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8137] Tanzania Scilla indica K:SPC-24462.000 No
[Rivd] [s.n.] Somalia Drimia brevifolia K002198410 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Somalia Drimia brevifolia K002198411 Yes
Merrett, L. [2251] Zambia Ledebouria zambesiaca K001561847 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9916] Zambia Ledebouria zambesiaca K001573786 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9817] Zambia Ledebouria zambesiaca K001573806 Yes
Wild, H. [30397] Mozambique Scilla lanceifolia K:SPC-02466.000 No
Wild, H. [4650] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K002791422 Yes
Rutherford-Smith, R. [98`] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K002791425 Yes
Mason [461/57] Scilla lanceifolia K002791702 Yes
[C. H. W.] [8] Scilla lanceifolia K002791411 Yes
Wild, H. [49394] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K:SPC-04498.000 No
Wild, H. [4135] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K002791420 Yes
Feiertag, H.J. [45431] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K002791424 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13288] Zambia Scilla lanceifolia K002791416 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3060] Zambia Scilla lanceifolia K:SPC-38343.000 No
{Mrs. Macaulay} [1076] Zambia Scilla lanceifolia K002791417 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [952] Angola Scilla lanceifolia K002791426 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [3120] Tanzania Scilla lanceifolia K:SPC-38467.000 No
Wild, H. [3535] Mozambique Scilla lanceifolia K002791412 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3060] Zambia Scilla lanceifolia K002791415 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1332] Zambia Scilla lanceifolia K002791414 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8120] Tanzania Scilla lanceifolia K:SPC-24524.000 No
[H. Aug] [[3828/2]] Zambia Scilla lanceifolia K002791419 Yes
Walter, J. [2748] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K002791418 Yes
Pawek, J. [10527] Malawi Scilla lanceifolia K002791413 Yes
Wild, H. [44029] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K:SPC-04499.000 No
Hornby, H.K. [42425] Zimbabwe Scilla lanceifolia K002791423 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [47] Zambia Scilla lanceifolia K002791421 Yes
Spinage, C.A. [354] Central African Republic Scilla richardiana K002791276 Yes
Ash, J.W. [995] Scilla richardiana K002791319 Yes
Ash [3034] Ethiopia Scilla richardiana K002791322 Yes
Quartin-Dillon [46/80] Ethiopia Scilla richardiana K002791320 Yes
s.coll. [269] Scilla richardiana K002790968 Yes
[Kenneth Guichard]; Bally, P.R.O. [7955] Scilla richardiana K002790967 Yes
Ash [995] Ethiopia Scilla richardiana K:SPC-36413.000 No
Laffey, DRC. [437] Ethiopia Scilla richardiana K002791323 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [486-A] Ethiopia Scilla richardiana K002791321 Yes
Ash [3501] Ethiopia Scilla richardiana K002791318 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Bingham, P.E. [11253] Zambia Scilla richardiana K002791394 Yes
[K. Guchard]; Bally, P.R.O. [7384] Scilla richardiana K002790966 Yes
Gonde, P. [261] Zimbabwe Scilla revoluta K002791451 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3164] Botswana Scilla revoluta K002791449 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2154] Botswana Scilla revoluta K002791450 Yes

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