Common African hyacinth (Ledebouria revoluta)

Common African hyacinth, a reference photo — Photo: Lalithamba from India · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Ledebouria revoluta, the south Indian squill, is a flowering plant species in the genus Ledebouria found in Southern Africa and India.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common African hyacinth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Ledebouria ensifolia
Ledebouria inquinata
Ledebouria luteola
Ledebouria ovatifolia
Ledebouria apertiflora
Drimiopsis burkei

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Ledebouria
Species: Ledebouria revoluta

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