Puschkinia scilloides
Striped Squill
Also known as: Adamsia scilloides (Adams) Willd. +5 more
- Adamsia scilloides (Adams) Willd.
- Puschkinia hyacinthoides Baker
- Puschkinia libanotica Zucc.
- Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica (Zucc.) Boiss.
- Puschkinia sicula Van Houtte
- Puschkinia sicula VanHoutte
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Puschkinia scilloides (commonly known as Striped-squill) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Altay, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, South European Russia