Amaryllidaceae
Galanthus

Galanthus elwesii Hook.f.

First published in Bot. Mag. 101: t. 6166 (1875), nom. cons.
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Europe to Türkiye and SW. Ukraine. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., Greece, NW. Balkan Pen., Türkiye, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barina, Z., Pifkó, D. & Rakaj, M. (2015). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 5. Studia Botanica Hungarica 46: 119-140.
  • Diev, M.M. (2014). Galyantusy: 1-167. K.M.K., Moskva.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter G: 1-40325.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hohla, M. (2014). Hystrix patula - neu für Österrei, sowie weitere Beiträge zur Flora von Obenösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark und Vorarlberg. Stapfia 101: 83-100.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barina, Z., Pifkó, D. & Rakaj, M. (2015). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 5. Studia Botanica Hungarica 46: 119-140.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hohla, M. (2014). Hystrix patula - neu für Österrei, sowie weitere Beiträge zur Flora von Obenösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark und Vorarlberg. Stapfia 101: 83-100.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Backhouse, J. [s.n.] K000464010 Type Yes
Whittall [62] K000501248 Yes
K:SPC-73719.000 No
Stribrny, V. [s.n.] Bulgaria K000501287 No
[Leichn]; Elias [1697] K002461756 Yes
Allison, J.,, Ball, P. [77/1] Türkiye K000464072 Unknown Type Material Yes
Whittall [62507] K002461757 Yes
K:SPC-64351.000 No
Davidoff, B. [5] Bulgaria K000501307 No
K:SPC-73724.000 No
Sin Nomine [s.n.] K001069325 Yes
Rix, E.M. [1824] Türkiye K000501252 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [3902] K000501247 Yes
Whittall [69] K000501249 Yes
Danford, A.E. [s.n.] Türkiye K000464011 Type Yes
Leichtlin [s.n.] K000501281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461755 Yes
Allen, J. [S.no] United Kingdom K002461746 Yes
Whittall, E. [S.no] K001691317 Yes
Stern, F. [S.no] United Kingdom K001691314 Yes
Stern, F. [S.no] K001770221 Yes
Davis, A. K:SPC-70435.000 No
Davidoff, B. [4] Bulgaria K000501241 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461760 Yes
Backhouse, J. [s.n.] K000464009 Type Yes
[Chassely] [s.n.] Türkiye K002461624 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461749 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [A] Bulgaria K000501242 No
Danford, A.E. [s.n.] K000464013 Type Yes
Whittall [72] K000501250 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461750 No
Whittall [47295] K002461754 Yes
Baytop, T.; Brickell, C.; Mathew, B.F. [8439] Türkiye K000501246 Yes
Adamovic, L. [s.n.] Serbia K000501244 No
Whittall [47295] K002461753 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461747 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461745 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461751 Yes
Elwes [s.n.] K000464012 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461752 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Serbia K002461543 No
Chick, H.G. [s.n.] Bulgaria K000501243 No
Elwes [s.n.] K000901038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elwes [s.n.] K000464014 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Art and Illustrations in Digifolia

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images