| Ismene narcissiflora | |
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| Flowers close-up. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Ismene |
| Species: | I. narcissiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Ismene narcissiflora (Jacq.) M.Roem. | |
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Ismene narcissiflora is a plant species in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is native to Peru and Bolivia. [1]
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