''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus of Old World

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

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

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to damp habitats mostly in central and eastern Asia, with a few species from Europe. There are about 120Liu, 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 China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

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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 ''Ligularia dentata'', the summer ragwort or leopardplant, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Ligularia'' and the family Asteraceae, native to China and Japan. Description It is a robust herbaceous perennial growing to tall by ...

'' ‘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

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. They are best grown in fertile, moist soil and full sun, with some shade at midday. ; Species * ''

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'' (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 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 ...

'' * '' 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'' (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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia brassicoides'' * ''

Ligularia bucovinensis ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia cacaliiformis'' * '' Ligularia caloxantha'' * '' Ligularia calthifolia'' * ''

Ligularia carpatica ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia chalybea'' * ''

Ligularia chekiangensis ''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 chimiliensis ''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 confertiflora ''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 ...

'' * '' 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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia curvisquama'' * '' Ligularia cyathiceps'' * ''

Ligularia cymbulifera ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia cymosa'' * ''

'' * '' Ligularia dictyoneura'' * ''

Ligularia discoidea ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia dolichobotrys'' * ''

Ligularia duciformis ''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 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 ...

'' * '' 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'' (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 fauriei ''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 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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia franchetiana'' * '' Ligularia ghatsukupa'' * ''

Ligularia glauca ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia heterophylla'' * ''

Ligularia hodgsonii ''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 hookeri ''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 hopeiensis ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia ianthochaeta'' * ''

Ligularia intermedia ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia jacquemontiana'' * ''

Ligularia jaluensis ''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 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'' (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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia kaialpina'' * '' Ligularia kanaitzensis'' * '' Ligularia kangtingensis'' * ''

Ligularia karataviensis ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia kareliniana'' * ''

Ligularia kingiana ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia knorringiana'' * ''

Ligularia kojimae ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia konkalingensis'' * ''

Ligularia lamarum ''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 lanipes ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia lankongensis'' * '' Ligularia lapathifolia'' * '' Ligularia latihastata'' * ''

Ligularia latipes ''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 leveillei ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia liatroides'' * '' Ligularia lidjiangensis'' * '' Ligularia limprichtii'' * ''

Ligularia lingiana ''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 ...

'' * '' 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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia macrodonta'' * '' Ligularia macrophylla'' * '' Ligularia melanocephala'' * '' Ligularia melanothyrsa'' * '' Ligularia microcardia'' * '' Ligularia microcephala'' * ''

Ligularia mongolica ''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 muliensis ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia myriocephala'' * '' Ligularia nanchuanica'' * '' Ligularia narynensis'' * '' Ligularia nelumbifolia'' * ''

Ligularia nyingchiensis ''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 ...

'' * '' 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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia pachycarpa'' * '' Ligularia palmatifida'' * ''

Ligularia paradoxa ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia parvifolia'' * ''

Ligularia pavlovii ''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 persica ''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 petelotii ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia petiolaris'' * '' Ligularia phoenicochaeta'' * '' Ligularia phyllocolea'' * '' Ligularia platyglossa'' * '' Ligularia pleurocaulis'' * ''

Ligularia potaninii ''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 ...

'' * '' 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'' (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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia retusa'' * ''

Ligularia robusta ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia rockiana'' * ''

Ligularia ruficoma ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia rumicifolia'' * '' Ligularia sachalinensis'' * ''

Ligularia sagitta ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia schizopetala'' * ''

Ligularia schmidtii ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia sibirica'' * '' Ligularia sichotensis'' * ''

Ligularia songarica ''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 splendens ''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 stenocephala ''Ligularia stenocephala'' is a species of the genus ''Ligularia ''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 fl ...

'' * '' Ligularia stenoglossa'' * '' Ligularia subsagittata'' * '' Ligularia subspicata'' * '' Ligularia talassica'' * ''

Ligularia tenuicaulis ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia tenuipes'' * ''

Ligularia thomsonii ''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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia thyrsoidea'' * '' Ligularia tissulaginea'' * '' Ligularia tongkyukensis'' * ''

Ligularia tongolensis ''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 ...

'' * '' 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'' (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 villosa ''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 virgaurea ''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 ...

'' * '' 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 ...

'' * '' Ligularia zhouquensis'' LigulariaAlatipes

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