Paeonia parnassica
| Paeonia parnassica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Paeoniaceae |
| Genus: | Paeonia |
| Species: | P. parnassica
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| Binomial name | |
| Paeonia parnassica Tzanoud.
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Paeonia parnassica, the Greek peony, is a plant that is native to the mountains of south-central Greece. The flowers are produced in late spring with a deep maroon red colouring on 65 cm stems. The blooms are large, up to 12 cm in diameter and bear a boss of rich orange stamens. This peony was once included with the species P. mascula.[2]
Genetics
The Greek peony is an autotetraploid (4n=20) of which the
diploid parent must have gone extinct.[3]
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ISBN 0-297-82424-4
- PMID 11259655. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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