Gilia flavocincta

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Gilia flavocincta
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Gilia flavocincta
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Gilia
Species:
G. flavocincta
Binomial name
Gilia flavocincta
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Gilia flavocincta, the lesser yellowthroat gilia, is a plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Arizona Uplands of the Sonoran Desert.[1]: 115 The plants grow in extensive patches of pink-lavender flowers that fill the air with a sweet honey scent.[1]: 115

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688


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