Leucocoryne purpurea Gay is a plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Leucocoryne purpurea Gay

Leucocoryne purpurea Gay

Purple glory-of-the-sun, Leucocoryne purpurea, is a flowering plant native to central Chile that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Genus
Leucocoryne
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Leucocoryne purpurea Gay

Leucocoryne purpurea, commonly known as the purple glory-of-the-sun, is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Leucocoryne. This species is native to central Chile, and it has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Amaryllidaceae Leucocoryne

More from Amaryllidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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