''Ledebouria cooperi'' is a species of
bulb
In botany, a bulb is a short underground 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 duri ...
ous 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''. This family includes both ...
, native to South Africa,
also called Cooper's African hyacinth.
Description
The flowers of ''Ledebouria cooperi'' are mostly lilac, pink, or purple.
[ The leaves are linear in shape, pointing upwards or spreading. The species is variable in appearance, particularly in the shape and colouring of the leaves.]
References
cooperi
Endemic flora of South Africa
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