Amaryllidaceae
Leucojum

Leucojum aestivum L.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 975 (1759)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to N. Iran. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, Georgia, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

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.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • Nesom, G.L. (2010). Notes on Leucojum and Narcissus (Amaryllidaceae) naturalised in Texas. Phytoneuron 2010-9: 1-6.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wendelbo, P. (1970). Flora Iranica 67: 1-8. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • 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.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461413 Yes
Thiselton-Dyer, W.T. [s.n.] Ireland K002461383 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] K002461439 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461354 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461363 Yes
Hitchcock, G.E.W. [s.n.] Spain K002461449 Yes
Montserrat, P.; Margalef, R. [s.n.] K002461420 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461434 Yes
Ralfs, J.; Lomax; [H. J. Goddard] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461355 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461399 Yes
Warion, A. [s.n.] France K002461408 Yes
Chaix; Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K000624457 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461402 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461396 Yes
C.E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461359 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] Italy K002461418 Yes
Marès, P. [s.n.] Spain K002461451 Yes
Figo, P. [s.n.] Italy K002461415 Yes
Rozsemberszky, Ö. [s.n.] Hungary K002461389 Yes
Ferioli, A. [s.n.] Italy K000624458 Yes
Reeves, W.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461345 Yes
Figo, P. [s.n.] Italy K002461416 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000524110 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002461419 Yes
Tausčher, J. [s.n.] Hungary K002461395 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] K002461438 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Horo, F.B. [6523] K002461343 Yes
{Knowles} [s.n.] Ireland K002461387 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [30] United Kingdom K002461374 Yes
Porta; Figo [s.n.] K002461445 Yes
Wood, J.J. [437] Italy K:SPC-43714.000 No
Matz, M. [s.n.] Austria K002461394 Yes
Franchet, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002461410 Yes
s.coll. [1487] United Kingdom K000624444 Yes
Cooke, S.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461350 Yes
{Favrat} [s.n.] K002461398 Yes
Thomas, P. [s.n.] K002461435 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461401 Yes
Chaix; Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K002461414 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461348 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [204] K002461448 Yes
Wood, J.J. [437] Italy K000624443 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461381 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461380 Yes
Hitchcock, C.E.W. [s.n.] K002461450 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [s.n.] Ireland K000624447 Yes
Todd, W.A.; C.E.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461367 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [55] United Kingdom K002461373 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [230] K002461446 Yes
Borres [S.no] United Kingdom K002461384 Yes
S.coll [S.no] United Kingdom K002461344 Yes
Billot, C. [s.n.] France K000624456 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002461423 Yes
Warion, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002461409 Yes
[W. M. Stevens]. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461352 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ireland K000624446 Yes
{Knowles} [s.n.] Ireland K002461386 Yes
Porta; Figo [s.n.] K002461444 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461377 Yes
{Salisb.} [s.n.] K002461447 Yes
Black, A.O. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461353 Yes
Lowe, H.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461346 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turner, W.B. [339] K002461427 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461397 Yes
Aust, C. [s.n.] K002461391 Yes
{A. ve T. Baytop} [10934] Türkiye K000624454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ireland K002461382 Yes
Diomède [s.n.] France K002461405 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461406 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461349 Yes
Motelay, L.; Bordeaux [s.n.] France K002461412 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] K002461436 Yes
Samson, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461379 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461407 Yes
Bucek, J. [s.n.] Slovakia K000624449 Yes
Bigo [s.n.] Italy K002461417 Yes
Picquet, C. [s.n.] Belgium K000624450 Yes
Pryor, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461351 Yes
Urban, A.E. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002461429 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461371 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1933] Albania K000624452 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461376 Yes
Menyhárth, S.J. [s.n.] Hungary K000624448 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461370 Yes
Shults [s.n.] France K002461411 Yes
Pennington, R.V. [41] Albania K002461426 Yes
Knowles, M.C. [s.n.] Ireland K002461385 Yes
Begmin, M. [s.n.] France K002461400 Yes
{HGT.} [227] Greece K002461424 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000524126 Unknown Type Material Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461369 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 299] United Kingdom K000914589 Yes
Vine, R.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461347 Yes
Ellis, O. [1487] United Kingdom K002461362 Yes
Matz, M. [s.n.] K002461393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461425 Yes
Harris, G.W. [s.n.] Greece K000624451 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461403 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] K002461441 Yes
[Bpotic] [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002461422 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y.; Brenan, J.P.M. [3283] United Kingdom K002461342 Yes
Maillard, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002461404 Yes
{Mrs. Parker} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461358 Yes
{Adr. Fiori; Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R.; Vaccari, A.} [s.n.] Italy K002461442 Yes
Tauscher, A.J. [s.n.] Hungary K002461390 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461443 Yes
{Ralfs, J.; Lomax} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461356 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1857] Greece K002461421 Yes
Williams, H.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461378 Yes
Krist, V. [s.n.] K002461388 Yes
Matz, M. [s.n.] K002461392 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] K002461437 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [38] United Kingdom K002461372 Yes
Borza, A. [s.n.] K000624453 Yes
Todd, W.A.; C.E.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002461368 Yes

Sources

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    • 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/

  • 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

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  • 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

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