Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile)
Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/[2] is the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae.[3] The family is in the monocot order Asparagales. The name is derived from scientific Greek: αγάπη (agape) = love, άνθος (anthos) = flower.
Some species of Agapanthus are commonly known as lily of the Nile (or African lily in the UK), although they are not lilies and all of thespecies are native to Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique) though some have become naturalized in scattered places around the world (Australia, Great Britain, Mexico, Ethiopia, Jamaica, etc.).[1][4]
Species boundaries are not clear in the genus, and in spite of having been intensively studied, the number of species recognized by different authorities varies from 6 to 10. The type species for the genus is Agapanthus africanus.[5] A great many hybrids and cultivars have been produced and they are cultivated throughout warm areas of the world, and can especially be spotted all throughout NorthernCalifornia.[6] Most of these were described in a book published in 2004.[7] — Wikipedia
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More information on Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile)
- Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) on Wikipedia
- Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) at the Royal Horticultural Society
- Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) at The Telegraph (UK)
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