Puschkinia scilloides
Puschkinia scilloides, commonly known as striped squill[2] or Lebanon squill,[3] is a bulbous perennial, native to Western Asia and the Caucasus (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, and Iran).[1]
Close-up of flower
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Puschkinia |
| Species: | P. scilloides |
| Binomial name | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Puschkinia libanotica Adams | |
References
- "Puschkinia scilloides", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2017-05-05
- "Puschkinia scilloides" at the Missouri Botanical Garden plant finder. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- Barbara Larson. "Spring Bulbs" at the University of Illinois Extension website. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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