''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a
genus of Old World
herbaceous
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perennial plants in the
groundsel tribe within the
sunflower family. They have yellow or orange
composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are
native
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to damp habitats mostly in central and eastern Asia, with a few species from Europe.
There are about 120
[Liu, J. Q., et al. (2006)]
Radiation and diversification within the ''Ligularia''–''Cremanthodium''–''Parasenecio'' complex (Asteraceae) triggered by uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 38(1) 31-49. to 140 species in the genus, and over half are
endemic to
China
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. The name ''Ligularia'', from the Latin for "strap", refers to the shape of the ray florets.
Some species and cultivars are cultivated as
ornamentals. ''
Ligularia dentata'' ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ ''Ligularia'' x ''hessei'' (''Ligularia dentata'' x ''Ligularia wilsoniana'') 'Gregynog Gold' and ''
Ligularia przewalskii'' 'The Rocket' have gained the
Royal Horticultural Society's
Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
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They are best grown in fertile, moist soil and full sun, with some shade at midday.
; Species
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* '']Ligularia abakanica
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native t ...
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* '' Ligularia achyrotricha''
* ''Ligularia afghanica
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native t ...
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* ''Ligularia alatipes
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous plant, herbaceous perennial plants in the Senecioneae, groundsel tribe within the Asteraceae, sunflower family. They have yellow or orange pseudanthium, composite flower heads with ...
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* '' Ligularia alpigena''
* '' Ligularia altaica''
* '' Ligularia alticola''
* '' Ligularia altissima''
* '' Ligularia amplexicaulis''
* '' Ligularia angusta''
* '' Ligularia anoleuca''
* '' Ligularia atkinsonii''
* '' Ligularia atroviolacea''
* ''Ligularia biceps
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native t ...
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* '' Ligularia botryodes''
* '' Ligularia brassicoides''
* '' Ligularia bucovinensis''
* '' Ligularia cacaliiformis''
* '' Ligularia caloxantha''
* '' Ligularia calthifolia''
* '' Ligularia carpatica''
* '' Ligularia chalybea''
* '' Ligularia chekiangensis''
* '' Ligularia chimiliensis''
* '' Ligularia confertiflora''
* '' Ligularia coreana''
* '' Ligularia cremanthodioides''
* ''Ligularia cuneata
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are nativ ...
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* '' Ligularia curvisquama''
* '' Ligularia cyathiceps''
* '' Ligularia cymbulifera''
* '' Ligularia cymosa''
* '' Ligularia dentata''
* '' Ligularia dictyoneura''
* '' Ligularia discoidea''
* '' Ligularia dolichobotrys''
* '' Ligularia duciformis''
* ''Ligularia dux
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous plant, herbaceous perennial plants in the Senecioneae, groundsel tribe within the Asteraceae, sunflower family. They have yellow or orange pseudanthium, composite flower heads with ...
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* '' Ligularia eriocaulis''
* ''Ligularia euryphylla
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are nativ ...
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* ''Ligularia fangiana
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are nativ ...
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* '' Ligularia fargesii''
* '' Ligularia fauriei''
* ''Ligularia fischeri
''Ligularia fischeri'', known as gomchwi, Fischer's ragwort, or Fischer's leopard plant, is a species in the genus ''Ligularia'' (family Asteraceae). It is native to east Asia.
Description
''Ligularia fischeri'' is a clump-forming herbaceous pere ...
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* '' Ligularia franchetiana''
* '' Ligularia ghatsukupa''
* '' Ligularia glauca''
* '' Ligularia heterophylla''
* '' Ligularia hodgsonii''
* '' Ligularia hookeri''
* '' Ligularia hopeiensis''
* '' Ligularia ianthochaeta''
* '' Ligularia intermedia''
* '' Ligularia jacquemontiana''
* '' Ligularia jaluensis''
* ''Ligularia jamesii
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are nativ ...
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* '' Ligularia japonica''
* '' Ligularia kaialpina''
* '' Ligularia kanaitzensis''
* '' Ligularia kangtingensis''
* '' Ligularia karataviensis''
* '' Ligularia kareliniana''
* '' Ligularia kingiana''
* '' Ligularia knorringiana''
* '' Ligularia kojimae''
* '' Ligularia konkalingensis''
* '' Ligularia lamarum''
* '' Ligularia lanipes''
* '' Ligularia lankongensis''
* '' Ligularia lapathifolia''
* '' Ligularia latihastata''
* '' Ligularia latipes''
* '' Ligularia leveillei''
* '' Ligularia liatroides''
* '' Ligularia lidjiangensis''
* '' Ligularia limprichtii''
* '' Ligularia lingiana''
* '' Ligularia longifolia''
* ''Ligularia longihastata
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous plant, herbaceous perennial plants in the Senecioneae, groundsel tribe within the Asteraceae, sunflower family. They have yellow or orange pseudanthium, composite flower heads with ...
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* '' Ligularia macrodonta''
* '' Ligularia macrophylla''
* '' Ligularia melanocephala''
* '' Ligularia melanothyrsa''
* '' Ligularia microcardia''
* '' Ligularia microcephala''
* '' Ligularia mongolica''
* '' Ligularia muliensis''
* '' Ligularia myriocephala''
* '' Ligularia nanchuanica''
* '' Ligularia narynensis''
* '' Ligularia nelumbifolia''
* '' Ligularia nyingchiensis''
* '' Ligularia odontomanes''
* ''Ligularia oligonema
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native ...
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* '' Ligularia pachycarpa''
* '' Ligularia palmatifida''
* '' Ligularia paradoxa''
* '' Ligularia parvifolia''
* '' Ligularia pavlovii''
* '' Ligularia persica''
* '' Ligularia petelotii''
* '' Ligularia petiolaris''
* '' Ligularia phoenicochaeta''
* '' Ligularia phyllocolea''
* '' Ligularia platyglossa''
* '' Ligularia pleurocaulis''
* '' Ligularia potaninii''
* '' Ligularia przewalskii''
* '' Ligularia pterodonta''
* ''Ligularia purdomii
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native ...
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* '' Ligularia pyrifolia''
* '' Ligularia retusa''
* '' Ligularia robusta''
* '' Ligularia rockiana''
* '' Ligularia ruficoma''
* '' Ligularia rumicifolia''
* '' Ligularia sachalinensis''
* '' Ligularia sagitta''
* '' Ligularia schizopetala''
* '' Ligularia schmidtii''
* '' Ligularia sibirica''
* '' Ligularia sichotensis''
* '' Ligularia songarica''
* '' Ligularia splendens''
* '' Ligularia stenocephala''
* '' Ligularia stenoglossa''
* '' Ligularia subsagittata''
* '' Ligularia subspicata''
* '' Ligularia talassica''
* '' Ligularia tenuicaulis''
* '' Ligularia tenuipes''
* '' Ligularia thomsonii''
* '' Ligularia thyrsoidea''
* '' Ligularia tissulaginea''
* '' Ligularia tongkyukensis''
* '' Ligularia tongolensis''
* '' Ligularia transversifolia''
* '' Ligularia trichocephala''
* '' Ligularia tsangchanensis''
* ''Ligularia veitchiana
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are nativ ...
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* '' Ligularia vellerea''
* '' Ligularia villosa''
* '' Ligularia virgaurea''
* '' Ligularia vorobievii''
* '' Ligularia wilsoniana''
* '' Ligularia xanthotricha''
* ''Ligularia yoshizoeana
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native t ...
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* ''Ligularia yunnanensis
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native t ...
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* '' Ligularia zhouquensis''
References
External links
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Asteraceae genera
Taxa named by Henri Cassini
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