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Orphium

Plants

Family: Gentianaceae

2 species in the Library

About

Orphium is a genus of flowering plant in the Gentian family, Gentianaceae. It is endemic to South Africa. The name derives from the legendary Greek musician Orpheus. The genus contains a single accepted species, Orphium frutescens, commonly known as the sea rose. Orphium arenarium C.Presl has been proposed as another species, but data suggest that it is synonymous with Chironia arenaria E.Mey.

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