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''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a
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
. 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
''Ligularia'' (leopard plant) is a genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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.
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perennial plant
In horticulture, the term perennial (''wikt:per-#Prefix, per-'' + ''wikt:-ennial#Suffix, -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annual plant, annuals and biennial plant, biennials. It has thus been d ...
s 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 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
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to China
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.Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 376 橐吾属 tuo wu shu ''Ligularia'' Cass.. 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
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. They are best grown in fertile, moist soil and full sun, with some shade at midday.
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* '' Ligularia abakanica''
* '' Ligularia achyrotricha''
* '' Ligularia afghanica''
* '' Ligularia alatipes''
* '' Ligularia alpigena''
* '' Ligularia altaica''
* '' Ligularia alticola''
* '' Ligularia altissima''
* '' Ligularia amplexicaulis''
* ''Ligularia angusta
''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 anoleuca
''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 atkinsonii
''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 atroviolacea
''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 biceps''
* '' 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 curvisquama''
* '' Ligularia cyathiceps''
* '' Ligularia cymbulifera''
* '' Ligularia cymosa''
* '' Ligularia dentata''
* '' Ligularia dictyoneura''
* '' Ligularia discoidea''
* '' Ligularia dolichobotrys''
* '' Ligularia duciformis''
* '' Ligularia dux''
* '' Ligularia eriocaulis''
* '' Ligularia euryphylla''
* '' Ligularia fangiana''
* '' Ligularia fargesii''
* '' Ligularia fauriei''
* '' Ligularia fischeri''
* '' 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 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 macrodonta''
* '' Ligularia macrophylla''
* '' Ligularia melanocephala''
* '' Ligularia melanothyrsa''
* ''Ligularia microcardia
''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 microcephala''
* '' Ligularia mongolica''
* '' Ligularia muliensis''
* '' Ligularia myriocephala''
* '' Ligularia nanchuanica''
* '' Ligularia narynensis''
* '' Ligularia nelumbifolia''
* '' Ligularia nyingchiensis''
* '' Ligularia odontomanes''
* '' Ligularia oligonema''
* '' 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 pyrifolia''
* '' Ligularia retusa''
* '' Ligularia robusta''
* '' Ligularia rockiana''
* '' Ligularia ruficoma''
* '' Ligularia rumicifolia''
* '' Ligularia sachalinensis''
* '' Ligularia sagitta''
* '' Ligularia schizopetala''
* '' Ligularia schmidtii''
* ''Ligularia sibirica
''Ligularia sibirica'' is the type species for the genus ''Ligularia''. It is a 0.3-1.3 m tall perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plant, native to fens and damp grassy meadows in Siberia, Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. Once fairly ...
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* '' Ligularia sichotensis''
* '' Ligularia songarica''
* ''Ligularia splendens
''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 stenocephala''
* '' Ligularia stenoglossa''
* '' Ligularia subsagittata''
* '' Ligularia subspicata''
* ''Ligularia talassica
''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 tenuicaulis''
* '' Ligularia tenuipes''
* '' Ligularia thomsonii''
* '' Ligularia thyrsoidea''
* '' Ligularia tissulaginea''
* '' Ligularia tongkyukensis''
* '' Ligularia tongolensis''
* '' Ligularia transversifolia''
* '' Ligularia trichocephala''
* '' Ligularia tsangchanensis''
* '' Ligularia veitchiana''
* '' Ligularia vellerea''
* '' Ligularia villosa''
* '' Ligularia virgaurea''
* '' Ligularia vorobievii''
* '' Ligularia wilsoniana''
* '' Ligularia xanthotricha''
* '' Ligularia yoshizoeana''
* '' Ligularia yunnanensis''
* '' Ligularia zhouquensis''
References
External links
* Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Henri Cassini {{Senecioneae-stub