Leucocoryne purpurea

Leucocoryne purpurea
Flowers
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Leucocoryne
Species:
L. purpurea
Binomial name
Leucocoryne purpurea
Synonyms[2]

Leucocoryne ixioides var. purpurea (Gay) Baker

Leucocoryne purpurea, called the purple glory-of-the-sun, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Leucocoryne, native to central Chile.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fl. Chil. 6: 122 (1854)
  2. ^ a b "Leucocoryne purpurea Gay". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Leucocoryne purpurea purple glory-of-the-sun". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 February 2021.


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