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Tulbaghia simmleri

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Tulbaghia simmleri
In a garden setting
Close-up of a white-flowered specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Tulbaghia
Species:
T. simmleri
Binomial name
Tulbaghia simmleri
Synonyms[1]

Tulbaghia daviesii Grey

Tulbaghia simmleri, variously called pink agapanthus, fragrant tulbaghia, and sweet wild garlic (a name it shares with Tulbaghia natalensis), is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Northern Provinces of South Africa.[1][2][3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tulbaghia simmleri Beauverd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Society Garlic (Tulbaghia simmleri)". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Condensed Version". gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za. Gardening in South Africa. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2021. (= Tulbaghia fragrans)
  4. ^ "Tulbaghia simmleri". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 April 2021.