Asparagaceae
Scilla

Scilla hyacinthoides L.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 243 (1767)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Europe to N. Iraq. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Türkiye

Introduced into:

Algeria, Louisiana, Portugal, South Australia, Spain, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://mediahub.bo.berlin/api/File/Original/1c825c39-528d-433d-8979-eb63d901413b/Cypricola021_Christofides_2022_Scilla-hyacinthoides.pdf. epublication.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • 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?
Jan 1, 1972 Davis, P.H. [42969] Türkiye K000318532 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K002790629 Yes
s.coll. [230] Italy K002790096 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [Y 1791] West Bank K002790626 Yes
[C. Walur] [s.n.] Portugal K002790095 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1222] Iraq K002790636 Yes
Davis, D.H. [4749] West Bank K002790627 Yes
[Melluer] [s.n.] K002790635 Yes
Deville; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002790086 Yes
Moggridge, M. [s.n.] France K002790091 Yes
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] K002790628 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25406] Türkiye K002790632 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [1791] West Bank K002790624 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [67/67] Türkiye K000318533 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] Italy K002790089 Yes
Moss [s.n.] Portugal K002790094 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Italy K002790087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790092 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K002790625 Yes
Bukinshaw, D. [89] Türkiye K002790633 Yes
Rawi, A.; Nuri, A.; Kass [28940] Iraq K002790639 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Italy K002790088 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790093 Yes
Syria K:SPC-16739.000 No
India K:SPC-66320.000 No
Davis [41010] Türkiye K002790634 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1222] Iraq K002790637 Yes
s.coll. [230] Italy K002790098 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002790097 Yes
Rawi, A.; Nuri, A.; Kass [28255] Iraq K002790638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002790090 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.
    • 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 Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • 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

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