Leucocoryne purpurea | |
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Flowers | |
Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Leucocoryne |
Species: | L. purpurea |
Binomial name | |
Leucocoryne purpurea | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Leucocoryne ixioides var. purpurea (Gay) Baker |
Leucocoryne purpurea, called the purple glory-of-the-sun, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Leucocoryne, native to central Chile.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ Fl. Chil. 6: 122 (1854)
- 1 2 "Leucocoryne purpurea Gay". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Leucocoryne purpurea purple glory-of-the-sun". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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