| Royal bluebell | |
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| Wahlenbergia gloriosa in a Canberra suburban garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Wahlenbergia |
| Species: | W. gloriosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Wahlenbergia gloriosa | |
Wahlenbergia gloriosa, commonly known as royal bluebell[2] is a perennial herb in the bluebell family Campanulaceae. It has egg-shaped leaves near the base of its stem, linear leaves higher up and usually a single purple flower with a tube-shaped base. The flower is the floral emblem of the Australian Capital Territory.
- ^ "Wahlenbergia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Smith, Peter J. "Wahlenbergia gloriosa". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 26 January 2019.