Solaria is a genus of South American plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Allioideae, tribe Gilliesieae, native to Chile and Argentina. Kew treats Solaria as a synonym of Gilliesia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesRavenna, P. (1978). Studies in the Allieae II. Plant Life 34: 130-151.
The genus is named in honor of Chilean mathematician Francisco Borja de Solar.Philippi, Rudolf Amandus. 1858. Linnaea 29(1): 72. in Latin
Specieshi
Solaria atropurpurea (Phil.) Ravenna - Chile (O'Higgins, Santiago) Solaria attenuata Ravenna - Chile, Argentina (Neuquén) Solaria brevicoalita Ravenna - Chile (Maule) Solaria curacavina Ravenna - Chile (Santiago) Solaria cuspidata (Harv. ex Baker) Ravenna - Chile (Coquimbo) Solaria miersioides Phil. - Chile
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