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Ledebouria burkei subsp. stolonissima

Ledebouria burkei subsp. stolonissima
Common names: Lebowa African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... and Bill Hancock and Martin Heigan for the images. Ledebouria burkei subsp. stolonissima is a dwarf, densely ... covering the bulb) which is commonly seen in the section Ledebouria , instead the bulbs are naked with truncated bulb ... soon wither to reveal the shiny wrinkled dark brown seeds. Ledebouria burkei subsp. stolonissima occurs in Ohrigstad ...

15 / 04 / 2024 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria venteri

Ledebouria venteri in habitat on a shale cliff on a farm along the Gouritz River
Common names: Gouritz cliff squill, Venter’s African hyacinth (Eng.); Gouritz krans-slangkop (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Fig. 2. Illustration of the Gouritz cliff squill, Ledebouria venteri, by Jeanette Loedolff, of a plant from Gouritzpoort near Herbertsdale, Western Cape. Ledebouria venteri is known only from the Gouritz River ... Euphorbia heptagona and Gasteria thunbergii . Fig. 4. Ledebouria venteri in habitat on a cliff along the Gouritz ...

26 / 02 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Ledebouria pilosa

Ledebouria pilosa
Common names: hairy-leaved African hyacinth (Eng.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... covering the bulb) which is commonly seen in the section Ledebouria , the bulbs are naked with truncated bulb scales. ... to reveal the dull, dark brown, wrinkled seeds. Fig. 2 : Ledebouria pilosa leaf undersides are red or speckled with ... the summer months in the form of thunderstorms. Fig. 3 : Ledebouria pilosa inflorescence is decumbent when mature. ...

15 / 01 / 2024 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria loedolffiae

Ledebouria loedolffiae in habitat
Common names: spotted cliff African hyacinth, spotted cliff squill (Eng.), kransbontblaar (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... October, southern Hemisphere). Fig. 2. An illustration of Ledebouria loedolffiae by Jeanette Loedolff, drawn from ... plants gathered north-east of Willowmore, Eastern Cape. Ledebouria loedolffiae grows wild on cliffs in river gorges ... Fig. 3. The cliffs along the Mbashe River, habitat of Ledebouria loedolffiae . At Campherspoort, Ledebouria ...

01 / 01 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Ledebouria humifusa

Ledebouria humifusa
Common names: broad-leaved African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... covering the bulb), which is commonly seen in the section Ledebouria , instead the bulbs are naked with truncated bulb ... and dense woodland amongst rocks in the shade. Fig. 4. Ledebouria humifusa plants in habtat on the florest floor, ... known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ...

23 / 10 / 2023 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria atropurpurea

Ledebouria atropurpurea
Common names: purple African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... dead bulb scales around the bulb as is common in section Ledebouria . Leaves 1 or 2 per bulb, produced in early ... quickly after the flowers, black, glossy and drop-shaped. Ledebouria atropurpurea occurs in Mpumalanga and northern ... two sections of the genus (section Resnova and section Ledebouria ), this species produces a spicy hyacinth-like ...

28 / 11 / 2022 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria davidsoniae

Ledebouria davidsoniae
Common names: striped African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ... is black and roundish with a wrinkled glossy seed coat. Ledebouria The striped African hyacinth is easily cultivated, ... ant populations in the area where the plants are grown. Ledebouria davidsoniae is easily propagated from fresh seed ...

14 / 11 / 2022 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria woodii

A cluster of Ledebouria woodii plants in habitat
Common names: Wood’s African hyacinth (Eng.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ... scented especially in the warmer parts of the day. Ledebouria Wood’s African hyacinth is easily cultivated, ... ant populations in the area where the plants are grown. Ledebouria woodii is best propagated from fresh seed (seed ...

07 / 11 / 2022 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria reillyana

Ledebouria reillyana grows well in containders
Common names: Reilly’s African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... to reveal the dark brown to black, glossy, wrinkled seeds. Ledebouria reillyana is recorded only from the area in and ... with a wrinkled surface. Venter (1993) suggests that Ledebouria seeds may be distributed by water wash, which is ... are frequent across the area where this species occurs. Ledebouria Reilly’s African hyacinth is very easily ...

05 / 09 / 2022 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria lachenalioides

Ledebouria lachenalioides, in flower. ANDREW HANKEY
Common names: pink African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... not possess a tunic, which is commonly seen in the section Ledebouria , bulbs are naked with the bulb scales truncated. ... tepals only open apically creating a bell-shaped flower. Ledebouria lachenalioides occurs at high altitudes in the ... is very little known about the ecology of the species. Ledebouria This species is difficult to maintain in ...

27 / 06 / 2022 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria megaphylla

Ledebouria megaphylla
Common names: Sekhukune African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... tepals only open apically creating a bell-shaped flower. Ledebouria megaphylla is currently only known from the ... is very little known about the ecology of the species. Ledebouria This species is exceedingly rewarding and ... validated the name. The genus Resnova was transferred to Ledebouria by J.C. Manning & Goldblatt, where the former ...

18 / 04 / 2022 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria comptonii

Ledebouria comptonii
Common names: Compton’s African Hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... are released by the bursting and shriveling seed capsule. Ledebouria Ledebouria comptonii is exceedingly rewarding and easy to ... should be implemented in the form of a systemic fungicide. Ledebouria comptonii was first collected in 1984 and ...

15 / 11 / 2021 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria pusilla

Ledebouria pusilla
Common names: Swazi African hyacinth (Eng.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ... is tiny, black and roundish with a wrinkled seed coat.  Ledebouria The Swazi African hyacinth is easily cultivated, ... ant populations in the area where the plants are grown. Ledebouria pusilla is easily propagated from fresh seed (seed ...

23 / 08 / 2021 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria caesiomontana

Ledebouria caesiomontana
Common names: Blouberg African hyacinth
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Ryan van Huyssteen is acknowledged for the image of Ledebouria caesiomontana growing in the Soutpansberg, all ... seeds are tiny, wrinkled and dark brown to almost black. Ledebouria caesiomontana occurs in moist forest and forest ... spread by sheet water wash after thunderstorms and rain. Ledebouria Although this species is exceedingly rare in ...

09 / 08 / 2021 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria inquinata

Ledebouria inquinata
Common names: wild African hyacinth (Eng.); bokhoe (Sesotho.); icubudwana (isiZulu.); inqwebebane, ubuhlungu (isiXhosa.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... are known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several Ledebouria , whereas large ungulates have been observed to ... a shiny and wrinkled surface. Venter (1993) suggests that Ledebouria seeds may be distributed by water wash, which is ... may assist with camouflaging the plants against herbivory. Ledebouria There are several very attractive leaf forms of ...

17 / 05 / 2021 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria burkei subsp. burkei

Ledebouria burkei subsp. burkei
Common names: brown African hyacinth (Eng.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... confused with other members of the section Drimiopsis . Ledebouria burkei is characterized by the broad, oval leaves ... is no documented information on the specific ecology of Ledebouria burkei . Porcupines are known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria including L. burkei and large ungulates have been ...

22 / 02 / 2021 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria ensifolia

Ledebouria ensifolia
Common names: Eastern Cape African hyacinth (Eng.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... Botanical Garden February 2021 Acknowledgments : images of Ledebouria ensifolia in habitat by Ismael Ebrahim and James ... little specific documented information on the ecology of Ledebouria ensifolia . Porcupines are known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ...

01 / 02 / 2021 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria atrobrunnea

Ledebouria atrobrunnea
Common names: dark brown African hyacinth (Eng.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... brown seeds. This species is most easily confused with Ledebouria leptophylla from which it differs by the erect, ... known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ... being deciduous and the bulbs being protected underground. Ledebouria atrobrunnea possesses typical Ledebouria- type ...

21 / 12 / 2020 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria leptophylla

Ledebouria leptophylla
Common names: grass-leaved African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... brown seeds.  This species is most easily confused with Ledebouria minima , from which it differs by the usually ... is no documented information on the specific ecology of Ledebouria leptophylla . Porcupines are known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ...

16 / 11 / 2020 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Ledebouria loskopica

Ledebouria loskopica
Common names: Loskop African hyacinth (Eng.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... no documented information on the ecology specifically of Ledebouria loskopica . Porcupines are known to dig out and eat the bulbs of several species of Ledebouria and large ungulates have been observed to browse ... with a wrinkled surface. Venter (1993) suggests that Ledebouria seeds may be distributed by water wash, which is ...

02 / 11 / 2020 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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