Strumaria spiralis

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Strumaria spiralis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Strumaria
Species:
S. spiralis
Binomial name
Strumaria spiralis
(L'Hér.) W.T.Aiton

Strumaria spiralis is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae. [1]

Its native range is South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Strumaria spiralis (L'Hér.) W.T.Aiton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 February 2021.