Leucocoryne purpurea
| Leucocoryne purpurea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Leucocoryne |
| Species: | L. purpurea
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| Leucocoryne purpurea | |
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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
[edit]- ^ Fl. Chil. 6: 122 (1854)
- ^ a b "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.