Asparagaceae
Scilla

Scilla bifolia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 309 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. & W. Europe to W Balkan Peninsula. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland

Introduced into:

Baltic States, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Indiana, Michigan, Netherlands

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Travnicek, B., Duchoslav, M., Sarhanová, P. & Safárová, L. (2009). Squills (Scilla s.lat., Hyacinthaceae) in the flora of the Czech Republic, with taxonomical notes on Central-European squill populations. Casopis Moravského Musea v Brne, Vedy Prírodni 94: 157-205.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Delipavlov, D. & Cheshmedzhiev, I. (eds.) (2011). Opredelitel na rasteniiata v Bulgariia: 1-590. Akad. Isd. Agrar. Univers. Plovdiv.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 10, 2023 Pantsulaia, Ts.; Kolbaia, S.; Airapetyan, R. [CRSB:2057] Georgia K009001684 No
Mordak, H. [s.n.] Georgia K002790816 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [11084] Türkiye K002790860 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Tomlinson, J.A. [4582] Türkiye K002790833 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15043] Türkiye K002790859 Yes
Lau, H. [s.n.] K002790182 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791146 Yes
Sintenis, G. [104] Türkiye K002790224 Yes
Mathieu [465] France K002790186 Yes
Young, M. [My 413] Greece K002790271 Yes
[Jaroslow Thovilia] [s.n.] Croatia K002790219 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [117] Greece K002790817 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002790268 Yes
Fiala, F. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002790231 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3341] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002790226 Yes
Pennington, R.V. [31] Albania K002790235 Yes
Bucek, J. [s.n.] Russia K002790159 Yes
{Zv. Chinkova} [s.n.] Bulgaria K002790241 Yes
Crawley, M. [MJC003] K002791794 Yes
Pennington, R.V. [26] Albania K002790234 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Austria K002790165 Yes
{Pichler} [s.n.] Hungary K002790177 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791147 Yes
Ludera, F. [s.n.] Poland K002790172 Yes
Todaro [782] Italy K002790217 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Germany K002790191 Yes
[R. de Sausmanz] [55] Bulgaria K002790240 Yes
[M.V.R.LR] [s.n.] Italy K002790203 Yes
Guichard, K.M. [TUR/15/59] Türkiye K002790844 Yes
Delacour, T. [s.n.] France K002790187 Yes
Whittall [73] Türkiye K000464856 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791788 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790192 Yes
Baytop, T.; Brickell, C.; Mathew, B.F. [8231] Türkiye K002790831 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [2163] Greece K002790264 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790199 Yes
s.coll. [75 ] France K002790194 Yes
Finlay [s.n.] K002790856 Yes
[Seudluev] [136 ] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002790228 Yes
Zmarzty, S.; Atkins, S. [107] Türkiye K002790854 Yes
Manissadjian [1096] Türkiye K002790824 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002790154 Yes
Otruba, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002790183 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002790185 Yes
Schnitzlein [s.n.] Germany K002790152 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002790162 Yes
Harding, L.H. [128] West Bank K002790855 Yes
[T. Tamumingdew] [s.n.] Bulgaria K002790239 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Tomlinson, J.A. [4031] Türkiye K002790846 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002790147 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [189] Greece K002790256 Yes
{Hoppe} [s.n.] Germany K002790151 Yes
[S. Tamamdjieff] [s.n.] Bulgaria K002790236 Yes
Hill, A.W.; Sandwith, N.Y.; Turrill, W.B. [2300] North Macedonia K002790260 Yes
Mayer, A. [s.n.] Germany K002790150 Yes
Pallas [s.n.] K002791142 Yes
Rik [626] Greece K002790259 Yes
Whittall [107] Türkiye K000464860 Type Yes
Tozer, H.F. (Mrs) [1886] Türkiye K002790827 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [378] Bulgaria K002790238 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [s.n.] Greece K002790252 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002790155 Yes
Barclay, C. [1517] Türkiye K002790842 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] France K002790197 Yes
s.coll. [555/62] K002791789 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002790144 Yes
s.coll. [75] France K002790200 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791790 Yes
Benz [s.n.] Türkiye K002790840 Yes
Davis [21563] Türkiye K002790845 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002790163 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002790146 Yes
Vágner [s.n.] Hungary K002790175 Yes
Whittall [85] Türkiye K000464858 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002790222 Yes
s.coll. [279] Türkiye K002790823 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002790148 Yes
Russell, J.M. [13] Greece K002790261 Yes
Tuckett, F.F. [41] Greece K002790249 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002790272 Yes
[Rawt] [s.n.] K002791144 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002790153 Yes
[Pallas] [s.n.] Russia K002790156 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002790170 Yes
Whittall [160] Türkiye K000464854 Type Yes
Sintenis, G. [105] Türkiye K002790225 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790866 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002790143 Yes
Todaro [782] Italy K002790215 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [16 ] Croatia K002790221 Yes
Barclay, C. [1517a] Türkiye K002790843 Yes
Pennington, R.V. [52] Albania K002790233 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790857 Yes
F. Lemperg [or Lempberg] [459] Greece K002790254 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791793 Yes
Barclay, C. [1571] Türkiye K002790847 Yes
s.coll. [141896] Türkiye K002790864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002790210 Yes
Manisadjan [62] Türkiye K002790821 Yes
Schneider, C.K. [65] Hungary K002790173 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002790269 Yes
[G. N. Feur] [s.n.] Austria K002790161 Yes
Baxter, L.H. [s.n.] Greece K002790244 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790196 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B1054] Türkiye K002790861 Yes
Price, W.R. [679] Türkiye K002790820 Yes
Blonski, M. [s.n.] Ukraine K002790171 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1145] Greece K002790251 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790189 Yes
R.W.; Thompson, H.P. [638] North Macedonia K002790263 Yes
Danford, A. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790841 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] Switzerland K002790149 Yes
s.coll. [122] France K002790193 Yes
Sintenis, G. [105] K002790223 Yes
Joad, H.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002790176 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002790188 Yes
[Sortz] [s.n.] Austria K002790169 Yes
David; Birkinshaw [86] Türkiye K002790832 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1032] Bulgaria K002790237 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002790208 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B632] Türkiye K002790851 Yes
Whittall [79] Türkiye K000464857 Type Yes
Whittall [283] Türkiye K000464859 Type Yes
s.coll. [117] Greece K002790818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002790164 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002790166 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002790207 Yes
Zinger, N. [s.n.] Ukraine K002790158 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002790184 Yes
Thring, G. [H965/34] Switzerland K002790145 Yes
[A. E. Usher] [7206] Bulgaria K002790242 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7400] Greece K002790258 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [251086] Türkiye K002790830 Yes
[Elisabethyrad] [s.n.] K002790826 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3318] Greece K002790250 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002790819 Yes
Barclay, C. [1517A] Türkiye K002790849 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790865 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002790206 Yes
[Greuia] [s.n.] France K002790190 Yes
{Forsyth-Major; Barbey, W.} [552] Türkiye K002790828 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002790214 Yes
Rogers, C. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002790262 Yes
Price, W.R. [1413] France K002790201 Yes
J.C. [s.n.] Italy K002790205 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791791 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790198 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K002790179 Yes
s.coll. [136] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002790229 Yes
Young, M. [My 191/L] Greece K002790270 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002790168 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002790167 Yes
Baytop, A. [34737] Türkiye K002790858 Yes
Barclay, C. [1517] Türkiye K002790848 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002790209 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002790142 Yes
Gavioli, O.; Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002790204 Yes
Pallas [s.n.] K002791143 Yes
G. [Zohrab] [13] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002790232 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2067] Greece K002790257 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Baytop, T. [9535] Türkiye K002790839 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K002790157 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [130] Greece K002790265 Yes
Davis [1482] Greece K002790267 Yes
Whittall, E. [s.n.] Türkiye K000464855 Type Yes
Lefort, L. [ 751] Luxembourg K002790202 Yes
Sintenis, P. [228] Türkiye K002790825 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. [90] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002790230 Yes
Manissadjian [1096] Türkiye K002790862 Yes
[F. Holba] [s.n.] Italy K002790218 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2966] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002790227 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [s.n.] Greece K002790253 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26287] Türkiye K002790829 Yes
Goulimis, C.N. [514] Greece K002790248 Yes
Watson, J.M. [11] Greece K002790255 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [16] Croatia K002790220 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K002791145 Yes
Barclay, C. [1571] Türkiye K002790850 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K002790174 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [3913] Türkiye K002790822 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 284] United Kingdom K000914574 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790195 Yes
W. [Steinitz] [s.n.] Hungary K002790178 Yes
s.coll. [[981]] K002791148 Yes
s.coll. [22021] India Scilla hohenackeri K002791232 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [1121] Scilla hohenackeri K002791228 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [1213] Pakistan Scilla hohenackeri K002791229 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26554] India Scilla hohenackeri K002791235 Yes
Furse [1064] Scilla hohenackeri K002791685 Yes
Toppin, S.M. [711] Scilla hohenackeri K002791233 Yes
Deane, H. [135] India Scilla hohenackeri K002791231 Yes
Deane, H. [s.n.] India Scilla hohenackeri K002791234 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Scilla hohenackeri K002791687 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Scilla hohenackeri K002791686 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Scilla hohenackeri K002791684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Scilla hohenackeri K002791230 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Scilla praecox K002791738 Yes
Wagner, L. [s.n.] Hungary Scilla praecox K002790275 Yes
Wagner [s.n.] Hungary Scilla praecox K002790279 Yes
Vágner, L. [s.n.] Hungary Scilla praecox K002790277 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Hungary Scilla praecox K002790274 Yes
Vágner, L. [s.n.] Hungary Scilla praecox K002790276 Yes
Vágner, L. [s.n.] Hungary Scilla praecox K002790278 Yes
Barta, T. [2001-80] Austria Scilla drunensis K002790517 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Scilla bifolia subsp. praecox K002790273 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
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  • 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/
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