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Genus Galanthus L.
Род 181 (1). КОКИЧЕ - GALANTHUS L.¹
L. Gen. PI. ed. 5 (1754) 140 ; Sp. PI. (1753) 288.

Fam: Amarillidaceae Lindl.
Genus: Galanthus L.
English Name: Snowdrop

Description:

Bulbous plants usually with 2 base leaves. The stem (stalk) at its top bears 1 blossom hanging down, at the base of which is a membranous greenish leaf, attached with a vagina. Perianth of 6 leaves: outer 3 white, rather large, 15 - 25 mm long, almost elliptical, ± spreading, spoon-like, inner almost twice as small, elongate back heart-shaped, almost flat, touching each other, with green stain on top. Stamens with very short petioles, with long anthers, which are wider at the bottom and the tip is very pointed. The ovary is spherical or elongated, triangular, and the style is almost fibrous and ends with a sharp stigma. The ripe fruit is fleshy yellowish and opens with 3 longitudinal stitches. The seeds are usually elliptical with a horny appendage.

¹ Developed by D. Yordanov.

From:   „Флора на Н. Р. България”, том II, БАН, София, (1964)

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Galanthus (snowdrop; Greek gála "milk", ánthos "flower") is a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like (petaloid) tepals in two circles (whorls).

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"Snowdrop" redirects here. For other uses, see Snowdrop (disambiguation).
Galanthus (snowdrop; Greek gála "milk", ánthos "flower") is a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like (petaloid) tepals in two circles (whorls). The smaller inner petals have green markings.
Snowdrops have been known since the earliest times under various names, but were named Galanthus in 1753. As the number of recognised species increased, various attempts were made to divide the species into subgroups, usually on the basis of the pattern of the emerging leaves (vernation). In the era of molecular phylogenetics this characteristic has been shown to be unreliable and now seven molecularly-defined clades are recognised corresponding to the biogeographical distribution of species. New species continue to be discovered.
Most species flower in winter, before the vernal equinox (20 or 21 March in the Northern Hemisphere), but some flower in early spring and late autumn. Sometimes snowdrops are confused with the two related genera within the tribe Galantheae, snowflakes Leucojum and Acis.
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Distribution in Bulgaria: (Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora) = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc. Distribution:

References: „Флора на Н. Р. България”, том II, БАН, София, (1964), Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SPECIES:

Only one species in Bulgaria:

Galanthus nivalis L. - Snowdrop or Common snowdrop

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