Schickendantziella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Tribe: | Gilliesieae |
Genus: | Schickendantziella Speg. |
Species: | S. trichosepala |
Binomial name | |
Schickendantziella trichosepala | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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