Tulbaghia simmleri
Appearance
Tulbaghia simmleri | |
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In a garden setting | |
Close-up of a white-flowered specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Tulbaghia |
Species: | T. simmleri
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Society Garlic (Tulbaghia simmleri)". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Condensed Version". gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za. Gardening in South Africa. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
(= Tulbaghia fragrans)
- ^ "Tulbaghia simmleri". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 April 2021.