Phormium tenax ‘Rubra’
Rubra New Zealand
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
Family | Xanthorrhoeaceae | Aloes, many tropical plants, flax lilies, daylilies, many others |
Genus | Phormium | |
Species | tenax | Gripping, tenacious or sticky in one sense, and firm, persistant or stubborn in another, from teneo or tenere, “to hold” |
Cultivar | ‘Rubra’ | |
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Phormium tenax ‘Rubra’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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