Philesia magellanica
| Philesia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Philesiaceae |
| Genus: |
Philesia Comm. ex Juss., 1789 |
| Species: | P. magellanica |
| Binomial name | |
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Philesia magellanica J.F.Gmel. 1791 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Philesia buxifolia Lam. ex Poir. |
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Philesia buxifolia Lam. ex Poir.
Philesia is a South American genus of flowering plants in the family Philesiaceae first described as a genus in 1789. The flower is mostly pink in color, but some darker, more purple variations have been recorded.
There is only known species, Philesia magellanica, native to southern Chile and southern Argentina.
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