Poor shape? Old flower of Greek legend? (8)

I believe the answer is:

asphodel

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'flower of greek legend?' is the definition.
'asphodel' can be an answer for 'flower' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'of greek legend?' bit.

'poor shape? old' is the wordplay.
'poor' indicates an anagram.
'shape'+'old'='shapeold'
'shapeold' is an anagram of 'ASPHODEL'.

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(Other definitions for asphodel that I've seen before include "Elysian plant" , "liliaceous plant" , "Shop deal (anag.)" , "Plant of lily family - lop heads (anag)" , "blooms from Elysian fields" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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