''Ledebouria ovatifolia'', the flat-leaved African hyacinth (not to be confused with ''
Ledebouria ovalifolia''), is a widespread species of
bulbous
In botany, a bulb is structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf basesBell, A.D. 1997. ''Plant form: an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology''. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. that function as food storage organs durin ...
flowering plant in the family
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...
, native to South Africa and Lesotho.
With its highly variable spotted leaves and attractive flowers, it is popular with succulent enthusiasts, although it is not, strictly speaking, a succulent.
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:
*''Ledebouria ovatifolia'' subsp. ''ovatifolia''
*''Ledebouria ovatifolia'' subsp. ''scabrida''
N.R.Crouch & T.J.Edwards – KwaZulu-Natal
References
ovatifolia
Flora of South Africa
Flora of Lesotho
Plants described in 1970
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