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Star lily

Arthropodium candidum

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Zealand.January 74, February 19, March 10, April 15, May 8, June 2, July 0, August 1, September 4, October 10, November 29, December 106.
New Zealand278
Wellington Region63
Canterbury Region60
Otago Region42
Tasman Region24
Marlborough Region22
Manawatu-Wanganui Region14
Nelson Region14
Hawke's Bay Region10
Southland Region9

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
Classmonocots · Liliopsida
OrderAgaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales
Familyagave and allies · Asparagaceae
GenusArthropodium

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