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| 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.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
The genus is named in honor of Chilean mathematician Francisco Borja de Solar.[3]