Kingdom Plantae Family Paeoniaceae Scientific name Paeonia parnassica | Order Saxifragales Genus Paeonia Rank Species | |
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Similar Paeonia clusii, Paeonia coriacea, Paeonia brownii, Paeonia californica, Paeonia mairei | ||
paeonia parnassica
Greek peony (Paeonia parnassica) 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.
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Genetics
The Greek peony is an autotetraploid (4n=20) of which the diploid parent must have gone extinct.
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