Ligularia fischeri
Species of flowering plant
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Ligularia fischeri, known as gomchwi,[2] Fischer's ragwort,[2] or Fischer's leopard plant,[3] is a species in the genus Ligularia (family Asteraceae). It is native to east Asia.[3] Part of the plant's name commemorates the late 19th century German explorer of East Africa Gustav Fischer.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ligularia |
| Species: | L. fischeri |
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Description
Ligularia fischeri is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial and can grow up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. It has coarsely toothed, kidney-shaped light green basal leaves, up to 40 cm (16 in) across, on long stalks, the stem leaves smaller and on shorter stalks. The in midsummer, it has racemes of up to 75 cm (30 in) long of yellow flowerheads, 5 cm (2 in) across. Later after it has bloomed, it produces a seed capsule, with seeds with downy hairs which are tinged brown or purple.[3]
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