Asparagaceae
Scilla

Scilla bithynica Boiss.

First published in Diagn. Pl. Orient. 7: 111 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Bulgaria to N. Türkiye. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bulgaria, Türkiye

Introduced into:

East Aegean Is., Great Britain, Ireland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • 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?
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002790510 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [413] Bulgaria K002790512 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [412] Bulgaria K002790513 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002790515 Yes
Delice, I. [ISTF27537] Türkiye K002790506 Yes
Davies, P. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790642 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791802 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [5393] Türkiye K000464877 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002790644 Yes
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790643 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002790509 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1052] Bulgaria K002790511 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 26] United Kingdom K000914575 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [495] Bulgaria K002790507 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002790514 Yes
Sintenis, P. [s.n.] Türkiye K002790641 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002791803 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002790508 Yes
Ingram, J.W. [s.n.] Portugal K002790645 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26248] Türkiye K002790640 Yes
[Jas. Allen] [s.n.] K002790516 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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/

  • 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