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ga·lax (gā'lăks') 
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[New Latin Galax, genus name, ultimately from Greek gala, galakt-, milk. See galaxy.]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
Synonyms: galaxy, cold's foot, wandflower, beetleweed, Galax urceolata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixioideae |
| Tribe: | Ixieae |
| Genus: | Sparaxis |
| Species: | S. tricolor |
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| Sparaxis tricolor |
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Sparaxis tricolor, also known as the Wandflower, Harlequin flower or Sparaxis, is a bulb-forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its extremely colorful flowers which are bi or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.
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