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Paris violacea

Botanical details
Family
Melanthiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Paris

Genus description

A genus of 24 species of flowering herbaceous plants mainly found in woodland areas of Asia and Europe. They produce spider-like flowers with long, thread-like petals which sit in the centre of a terminal whorl of green foliage

Name status

Correct

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