Gilia flavocincta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Polemoniaceae |
Genus: | Gilia |
Species: | G. flavocincta |
Binomial name | |
Gilia flavocincta A.Nelson |
Gilia flavocincta, the lesser yellowthroat gilia, is a plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Arizona Uplands of the Sonoran Desert. The plants grow in extensive patches of pink-lavender flowers that fill the air with a sweet honey scent.
References
- ^ Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
Taxon identifiers | |
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Gilia flavocincta |
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