Ledebouria ovatifolia, the flat-leaved African hyacinth (not to be confused with Ledebouria ovalifolia), is a widespread species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho.[1] With its highly variable spotted leaves and attractive flowers, it is popular with succulent enthusiasts, although it is not, strictly speaking, a succulent.[2]

Ledebouria ovatifolia
In bloom
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Ledebouria
Species:	L. ovatifolia
Binomial name
Ledebouria ovatifolia (Baker) Jessop
Synonyms[1]
Scilla albomarginata van der Merwe Scilla climacocarpha C.A.Sm. Scilla ovatifolia Baker

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

• Ledebouria ovatifolia subsp. ovatifolia
• Ledebouria ovatifolia subsp. scabrida N.R.Crouch & T.J.Edwards – KwaZulu-Natal

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