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Acis autumnalis (Acis autumnalis)

Description

Acis autumnalis, known as the autumn snowflake, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found on the western shores of the Mediterranean, from Spain and Morocco to Sicily and Tunisia. The flowers appear in autumn, generally before the leaves. It is grown as an ornamental bulbous plant.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Amaryllidaceae

              • Genus: Acis