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Scilla pauciflora Link ex Schult.f.
Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 7(1): 561. 1829
Family: HYACINTHACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop
J. S. African Bot. xxxvi. 253 (1970)

Scilla pauciflora Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It is a lovely undemanding houseplant; always a favorite carefree windowsill citizen, and a great visual companion to the more commonly available Ledebouria violacea.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop
J. S. African Bot. xxxvi. 253 (1970)
Synonymy: 7
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ledebouria socialis group

  • Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop: forms small, teardrop-shaped aboveground bulbs. Leaves silvery white, shield-shaped with dark green dots. Flowers Small, green and purple in short, nodding racemes. Distribution: KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  • Ledebouria violacea (Hutch.) Tjaden: foliage is silvery gray-green flecked with dark green and the undersurfaces of the leaves are violet (hence the specific name), but most botanist agree that it should all be included in the Ledebouria socialis.
  • Scilla pauciflora Link ex Schult.f.: is a horticultural name for a plant that is likely a Ledebouria socilais. The name has not been published, but this plant is often available on the trade.


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Scilla pauciflora Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano
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Scilla pauciflora Photo by: Cactus Art

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Scilla pauciflora Photo by: Cactus Art
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Scilla pauciflora Photo by: Cactus Art

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Scilla pauciflora Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Scilla pauciflora Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano


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