Ledebouria socialis explained

Ledebouria socialis, the silver squill, wood hyacinth, or leopard lily, is a geophytic species of bulbous perennial plant native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.^[1] It was first described by John Gilbert Baker as Scilla socialis in 1870. John Peter Jessop later revised the genus Scilla and split off several species, reclassifying Scilla socialis into the genus Ledebouria in 1970. It is often cultivated and grows well with minimal care.^[2]

Etymology

Ledebouria is named for Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1785–1851),^[3] a botanist who published, among other things, the first complete Russian flora.^[4]

Socialis means 'grows in pure stands', 'dominant', or 'growing in colonies'.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silver Squill Care: All About Growing Ledebouria Socialis . 14 February 2022 .
2. Zachos, E. 2005. Tempting Tropicals: 175 Irresistible Indoor Plants. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 221–222.
3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 232, 355
4. Web site: Flora Rossica . . 1842 . Biodiversity Library . Biodiversity Heritage Library . 4 July 2018 .