Drimia maritima
Maritime Squill, Red Squill
Other regional names: Sea Onion +2 more
- Sea Onion
- Sea Squill
- Squill
Also known as: Charybdis maritima (L.) Speta +11 more
- Charybdis maritima (L.) Speta
- Ornithogalum maritimum (L.) Lam.
- Ornithogalum squilla Ker Gawl.
- Ornithogalum squilla KerGawl.
- Scilla maritima L.
- Scilla rubra Garsault
- Squilla maritima (L.) Steinh.
- Stellaris scilla Moench
- Urginea maritima (L.) Baker
- Urginea maritima var. purpurascens Cout.
- Urginea maritima var. virescens Cout.
- Urginea scilla Steinh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Drimia maritima (commonly known as Maritime Squill or Red-Squill) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Portugal, Spain