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Plant unknown in Northern Ireland area (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zinnia

'plant' is the definition.
(zinnia is a kind of plant)

'unknown in northern ireland area' is the wordplay.
'unknown' becomes 'z' (algebra).
'northern ireland' becomes 'NI' (abbreviation).
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'z'+'in'+'ni'+'a'='ZINNIA'

(Other definitions for zinnia that I've seen before include "Showy flower (last in any index?)" , "showy garden feature" , "Tropical plant" , "bloomers" , "Flowering plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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