Dierama pulcherrimum
| Dierama pulcherrimum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Dierama |
| Species: | D. pulcherrimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dierama pulcherrimum Baker | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dierama pulcherrimum, is a plant with drooping flowers of silvery-gray pink, introduced to British gardeners in 1866 by the Yorkshire botanist James Backhouse; it is today the most commonly-seen dierama in cool-temperate gardens. Common names include angel's fishing rod, hair bell, and wand flower.[2]
'Dierama' is Greek for 'funnel' and describes the flower's shape.
References
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 4 December 2015
- ↑ Luis Martin (2012), Dierama pulcherrimun - New Crop Summary & Recommendations
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