Scilla
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Scilla () is a genus of about 30 to 80 species of bulb-forming perennial herbaceous plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Sometimes called the squills in English, they are native to woodlands, subalpine meadows, and seashores throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. A few species are also naturalized in Australasia and North America. Their flowers are usually blue, but white, pink, and purple types are known; most flower in early spring, but a few are autumn-flowering. Several Scilla species are valued as ornamental garden plants.
OverviewAI-generated
Scilla is a genus of plants within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Liliopsida, and order Asparagales. The genus is classified in the family Asparagaceae.
Records for this taxon are held by institutions including RENO, ASC, NO, WILLI, and CM. These records originate from the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Greece, and Uganda. The subject is referenced by 123 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsparagaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 632
- With media
- 493
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Collections
- RENO, ASC, NO, WILLI, CM, SJSU
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Greece, Uganda, Estados Unidos De America, Mexico, Brazil
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Subdivision
- Species
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Cultivation and uses
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Books
- Historical sources (chronological)
- Articles
- Websites
Scilla () is a genus of about 30 to 80 species of bulb-forming perennial herbaceous plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Sometimes called the squills in English, they are native to woodlands, subalpine meadows, and seashores throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. A few species are also naturalized in Australasia and North America. Their flowers are usually blue, but white, pink, and purple types are known; most flower in early spring, but a few are autumn-flowering. Several Scilla species are valued as ornamental garden plants.
thumb|Linnaeus: Scilla 1753, 1st page|alt=Linnaeus' original description of Scilla in 1753
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