Prospero talosii
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| Prospero talosii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Prospero |
| Species: | P. talosii |
| Binomial name | |
| Prospero talosii (Tzanoud. & Kypr.) Speta | |
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Prospero talosii is an autumnal flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae endemic to the small Dia Island near Crete, Greece.[2][3] The species is polyploid, and has the largest chromosome number in the genus.[3][4] Fewer than 50 individuals are known in the wild, and the species is considered Critically Endangered[1]