| Paperwhite | |
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| Paperwhite, Narcissus papyraceus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Narcissus |
| Species: | N. papyraceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Narcissus papyraceus Ker-Gawl.
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| Distribution in Spain and Portugal | |
Narcissus papyraceus (from papyrus and aceus; meaning paper-like[1]), one of a few species known as paperwhite, is a perennial bulbous plant native to the Mediterranean region, from Greece to Portugal plus Morocco and Algeria. The species is considered naturalized in the Azores, Corsica, Texas, California and Louisiana.[2] The white flowers are borne in bunches and are strongly fragrant. It is frequently grown as a house plant, often forced to flower at Christmas.
Paperwhites are part of the genus Narcissus which includes plants known as daffodils.
- ^ "Dictionary of Botanical Epithets". botanicalepithets.net. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families