Agapanthus praecox

Agapanthus praecox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Agapanthoideae
Genus: Agapanthus
Species:
A. praecox
Binomial name
Agapanthus praecox

Agapanthus praecox (common agapanthus,[1] blue lily,[1] African lily,[2] or lily of the Nile[3]) is a popular garden plant around the world, especially in Mediterranean climates.[4] It is native to the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. Local names include agapant, bloulelie, isicakathi and ubani.[1] Most of the cultivated plants of the genus Agapanthus are hybrids or cultivars of this species. It is divided into three subspecies: subsp.praecox, subsp. orientalis and subsp. minimus.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Agapanthus praecox Willd". PlantZAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Archived from the original on 2004-03-05. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. ^ "Agapanthus praecox". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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  4. ^ "In Bloom - Agapanthus". Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2016-12-31.