Bellevalia nivalis Boiss. & Kotschy

First published in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 4: 110 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cyprus, Syria. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cyprus, Lebanon-Syria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[WM Baron] [2023] Türkiye K002924548 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [1610] Cyprus K002924503 Yes
Chesterman, D.D. [39] Cyprus K002924509 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [1701] Cyprus K002924502 Yes
[G. E. Atherton] [1101] Cyprus K002924490 Yes
Polunin, O. [8538] Cyprus K002924504 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [705] Cyprus K002924496 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1067] Cyprus K002924513 Yes
s.coll. [174] Cyprus K002924511 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cyprus K002924481 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [86/17] Cyprus K002924493 Yes
[S. Ecoyomids] [1306] Cyprus K002924517 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [344] Cyprus K002924486 Yes
s.coll. [838] Syria K002924549 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2984] Cyprus K002924516 Yes
[G. E. Atherton] [972] Cyprus K002924487 Yes
MacDonald, N. [27] Cyprus K002924514 Yes
Matthews, A. [3] Cyprus K002924508 Yes
Makinson, D.J. [61] Lebanon K000283323 Yes
Synge, P.M. [s.n.] Cyprus K002924480 Yes
{Lady Loch} [27] Cyprus K002924477 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [197] Cyprus K002924499 Yes
Casey, E.C. [532] Cyprus K002924475 Yes
Mavromoustakis, G.A. [s.n.] Cyprus K002924507 Yes
[G. E. Atherton] [1062] Cyprus K002924515 Yes
[T. F. H] [4727] Cyprus K002924492 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [74/ 43] Lebanon K000283322 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [195] Cyprus K002924501 Yes
Chesterman, D.D. [74] Cyprus K:SPC-43627.000 No
[P. H. O. Swald] [78] Cyprus K002924482 Yes
[G. E. Atherton] [925] Cyprus K002924474 Yes
s.coll. [[Cypern/6701]] Cyprus K002924494 No
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [196] Cyprus K002924500 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1393] Cyprus K002924495 Yes
Della, A. [2227] Cyprus K002924476 Yes
Mavromoustakis, G.A. [s.n.] Cyprus K002924505 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1067] Cyprus K002924512 Yes
Davis [2192] Cyprus K002924489 Yes
Kotschy [58] Syria K000464780 Type Yes
[Aped Huddle] [99] Cyprus K002924485 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [198] Cyprus K002924497 Yes
s.coll. [39] Cyprus K002924483 Yes
Mavromoustakis, G.A. [4] Cyprus K002924506 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [199] Cyprus K002924498 Yes
s.coll. [[6617]] Cyprus K002924484 Yes
Chesterman, D.D. [67] Cyprus K002924510 Yes
Davis [2180] Cyprus K002924488 Yes

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