Cantuta
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| Cantuta | |
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| Cantutas in the garden of Koricancha (Temple of the Sun, today's Convento Santo Domingo) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cantua |
| Species: | C. buxifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantua buxifolia Lam. |
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A cantuta (Cantua buxifolia) is a type of a flower. It is most commonly found in Central and South America. The cantuta is the national flower of both Peru and Bolivia.
