Overview
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Leucocoryne () is a genus of bulbous perennials of the family Alliaceae. There are twelve species, all native to Chile. The foliage of all species is long and narrow and has an onion-like scent. The blue, white or lilac flowers are held in umbels.
Some species are grown in gardens as ornamentals.
Selected Species
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- Leucocoryne alliacea Lindl.
- Leucocoryne ixioides (Hook.) Lindl.
- Leucocoryne odorata Lindl.
- Leucocoryne purpurea Gay.
Taxonomy
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The Genus Leucocoryne is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 67 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Genus Leucocoryne: L. 'Andes' (Glory of the Sun) · L. 'Calgary' (Glory of the Sun) · L. 'Caravelle' (Glory of the Sun) · L. alliacea · L. andes · L. angosturae · L. angustipetala · L. appendiculata · L. arrayanensis · L. candida · L. codehuensis · L. conconensis · L. conferta · L. connivens · L. coquimbensis · L. coquimbensis var. alba · L. coronata · L. curacavina · L. dimorphopetala · L. editiana · L. foetida · L. fragrantissima · L. fuscostriata · L. gayi · L. gilliesioides · L. hybrids · L. inclinata · L. incrassata · L. ixioides (Glory of the Sun) · L. ixioides 'Blue Ocean' · L. ixioides var. purpurea (Springonion Lily) · L. leucogyna · L. lilacea · L. lituecensis · L. lurida · L. macropetala · L. maulensis · L. modesta · L. mollensis · L. montana · L. narcissiflora · L. narcissoides · L. odorata · L. odorata 'C. Elliott' · L. oxypetala · L. pachystyla · L. pauciflora · L. porphyrea · L. praealta · L. purpurea · L. purpurea 'Andes' · L. quilimarina · L. reflexa · L. roblesiana · L. rungensis · L. simulans · L. subulata · L. taguataguensis · L. talinensis · L. tricornis · L. ungulifera · L. uniflora (Springstar) · L. valparadisea · L. violacescens · L. violascens (Glory of the Sun) · L. vittata · L. volkmannii
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