Solaria (plant)
Genus of plants
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Solaria is a genus of South American plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Allioideae, tribe Gilliesieae, native to Chile and Argentina. Kew treats Solaria as a synonym of Gilliesia.[1][2]
| Solaria | |
|---|---|
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| Solaria cuspidata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Gilliesieae |
| Genus: | Solaria Phil. |
| Type species | |
| Solaria miersioides Phil. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The genus is named in honor of Chilean mathematician Francisco Borja de Solar.[3]
- Solaria atropurpurea (Phil.) Ravenna - Chile (O'Higgins, Santiago)
- Solaria attenuata Ravenna - Chile, Argentina (Neuquén)
- Solaria brevicoalita Ravenna - Chile (Maule)
- Solaria curacavina Ravenna - Chile (Santiago)
- Solaria cuspidata (Harv. ex Baker) Ravenna - Chile (Coquimbo)
- Solaria miersioides Phil. - Chile
