Gilia flavocincta

Gilia flavocincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Gilia
Species: G. flavocincta
Binomial name
Gilia flavocincta
A.Nelson

Gilia flavocincta (lesser yellowthroat gilia) is a plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) found in the Arizona Uplands of the Sonoran Desert.[1]:115 The plants grow in extensive patches of pink-lavender flowers that fill the air with a sweet honey scent.[1]:115

References

  1. 1 2 Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/14/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.