Amaryllidaceae
Leucojum

Leucojum pulchellum Salisb.

First published in Parad. Lond. 2: t. 74 (1807)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Corse to NE. Algeria. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Sardegna

Introduced into:

France, Great Britain, Missouri

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Saci, A., Boussaada, Z., Hamel, T., & de Bélair, G. (2021). Première observation d’une endémique tyrrhénienne (Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum, Amaryllidaceae) sur le continent africain (Algérie). Flora Mediterranea 31: 123-128.
  • Tison, J.-M. (2014). Flora Gallica : Flore de France: 1-1200. Biotope Editions.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press. [Cited as Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Saci, A., Boussaada, Z., Hamel, T., & de Bélair, G. (2021). Première observation d’une endémique tyrrhénienne (Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum, Amaryllidaceae) sur le continent africain (Algérie). Flora Mediterranea 31: 123-128.
  • Tison, J.-M. (2014). Flora Gallica : Flore de France: 1-1200. Biotope Editions.
  • 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?
Dubuis, A.; Faurel, L. [836] Algeria K000480340 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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