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Leucojum (snowflake)

Synonyms: Erinosma; Narcissoleucojum; Nivaria; Polyanthemum

Wikipedia Abstract

Leucojum is a small genus of bulbous plants belonging to the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae native to Eurasia. As currently circumscribed the genus includes only two known species \n* Leucojum aestivum L. - summer snowflake or Loddon lily - Europe, Middle East, Caucasus; naturalized in Australia + North America \n* Leucojum vernum L. - spring snowflake - southern + central Europe from Spain to Ukraine Leucojum is a compound of Greek λευκος, leukos "white" and ἰόν, ion "violet". The spelling Leucoium is also used. Other common names include snowbell, dewdrop, and St. Agnes' flower.
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Species

Leucojum aestivale
Leucojum aestivum (summer snowflake) (Attributes)
Leucojum autumnale
Leucojum carpathicum
Leucojum vernum (spring snowflake) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0