Distribution Map

Ledebouria revoluta

           
mangulesi
(Scilla asperifolia)
(Scilla carnosula)

Asparagaceae Scilloideae  

As at April 2024, 26 herbarium specimens, 7 photo records, 1 visual observation

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Mlawula Malolotja
Medicinal

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Ledebouria cooperi - Extremely variable. Bulb usually lacking outer scales or with only few dark membranous ones, generally less than 4 cm long. Leaves usually 1—3 of very various lengths and widths, erect, soft, slightly fleshy, often narrowing to base, rarely tapering to tip, outermost leaf often much shorter than others, clasping bulb. Inflorescence with usually less than 50 flowers; perianth segments uniformly pink, occasionally green.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.