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Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hexacyrtis, common name Namib lily,[1] is a plant genus native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa but cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental plant.[2][3] At present (April 2014) only one species is recognized: Hexacyrtis dickiana Dinter. It bears an umbel with nodding flowers, the tepals recurved, red towards the tips but yellow near the center.[4]
Namib lily | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Hexacyrtis Dinter |
Species: | H. dickiana |
Binomial name | |
Hexacyrtis dickiana Dinter | |
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