Calflora Taxon Report
Agapanthus praecox  Willd.
African lily
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2019 Patrick Furtado
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2015 Juan de Dios Villarino
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2017 MCOSD EDRR
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2015 Thi Truong
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2024 Leah Lord
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2023 Rachel Suding
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2024 Diana Wahl
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2019 Patrick Furtado
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2019 Patrick Furtado
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2024 Leah Lord
Agapanthus praecox is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Agapanthus
Family: Liliaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: escaped cultivar
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO
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[Wikipedia] South Africa Native, Local Names: Agapanthus praecox (common agapanthus,[1] blue lily,[1] African lily,[2] or lily of the Nile[3]) is a popular garden plant around the world, especially in Mediterranean climates.[4] It is native to the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. Local names include agapant, bloulelie, isicakathi and ubani. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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