Gilliesia

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Gilliesia
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Gilliesia graminea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Tribe: Gilliesieae
Genus: Gilliesia
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Type species
Gilliesia graminea

Gilliesia is a genus in the family Amaryllidaceae. The entire genus is native to Chile and Argentina. [1] [2]

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Taxonomy

Species

Source: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Lindley, John. 1826. Botanical Register 12: t. 992
  3. Rix, Martyn (2013). "753. Gilliesia Montana". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 30: 28–35. doi:10.1111/curt.12014.

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