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  Muilla

  The genus Muilla includes three to four species of flowering plants in the lily family native to western North America. The genus name is an anagram of Allium, the onion genus, for the flowers' resemblance. Species include:
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  Tulip

  A tulip is a perennial plant in the genus Tulipa, comprising about 150 bulbous species with showy flowers, in the family Liliaceae. The species native range includes southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran in the west to northeast of China. The centre of diversity of the...
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  Narcissus

  Narcissus (pronounced /nɑrˈsɪsəs/) is the botanic name for a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbs in the Amaryllis family native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia. There are also several Narcissus species that bloom in the autumn. Though Hortus Third cites 26 wild species,...
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  Grape hyacinth

  The genus Muscari, commonly and collectively known as grape hyacinths, are a group of deciduous plants native to Eurasia that produce urn-shaped spikes of dense, most commonly blue, flowers resembling bunches of grapes in the spring. White cultivars also exist. Classified as being in the family...
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  Nolina

  Nolina is a genus of plants in classified variously in the Nolinaceae, Agavaceae, Ruscaceae, or Asparagaceae. It consists of tropical xerophytic plants, with the principal distribution being in Mexico and extending into the southern United States. Some botanists have included the genus Beaucarnea...
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  Pancratium

  Pancratium is a genus of about 21 species of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, which latter also includes the genera Narcissus (true daffodils) and Galanthus (snowdrops). The genus is found along the coastline of the Mediterranean area extending to the Canary...
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  Amianthium

  Amianthium is a monotypic genus of perennial plants growing from bulbs. It contains the single species Amianthium muscitoxicum, known in English as fly poison from a literal translation of the Latin muscitoxicum, and is noted for its pretty flowers and its toxic alkaloid content. While all parts of...
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  Ipheion

  The plant genus Ipheion belongs to the Alliaceae family and contains about 6 species. Species include:
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  Crinum

  Crinum is a genus of about 180 species of perennial plants that have large showy flowers on leafless stems, and develop from bulbs. They are found along the sides of streams and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, including South Africa. Several species are used in aquariums. Crinum...
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  Snowdrop

  Galanthus is a small genus of about 20 species in the family Amaryllidaceae commonly known as Snowdrops. They are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring, although certain species flower in late autumn and winter. Snowdrops are sometimes confused with their relatives, snowflakes, which are...