How does L ovalifolia and L luteola tie in with this L pauciflora and with L socialis? Peter (UK) http://aridlands.com/catalog/popup_image.php/… > There is certainly much confusion with this plant. I just made a quick > > Google search and found a plant that has beautiful leaves and flowers > that > > look exactly like what we have come to know as L. socialis *except* that > it > > lacks any purple coloring. Take a look at the link below and you can > > perhaps see into the past where Baker studied a plant similar to this > one. So with > > that, I think the synonomy of this particular plant and L. socialis is > > pretty certain. > > > > > > > http://cactus-art.biz/schede/LEDEBOURIA/… > > > > However, most of the plants out there, including Jude's plant do not have > > leaves that look like this at all. They are ovate and have faint minute > > markings. However, all of this does not mean that > > it can't just be another form of L. socialis. > >