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Scilla

Scilla (/ˈsɪlə/) 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…

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Scilla

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples58
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
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related to Taxonomy · 22
Scilla → AD, BC, Clusius, Clusius' Hyacinthus, Discorides, For, Fuchs, Fuchs' Hyacinthus, Greek, Historia, Hyacinthoides, Hyacinthus, In, In Scilla, Later, Linnaen, Linnaeus, Pliny, Roman, Species
related to Species · 14
Scilla → Although, Eurasian, Flora, For, However, In, May, North America, Othocallis, Othocallis Salisb, Speta, Speta's, The, World Flora Online
related to Etymology · 7
Scilla → Both, Drimia, French, Greek, Latin, Middle English, The
related to Subdivision · 7
Scilla → Although, Chionodoxa, For, Furthermore, Hyacinthaceae, It, Subsequently
related to Cultivation and uses · 2
Scilla → Chionodoxa, Many Scilla

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species salisb genus raf chionodoxa plants family considered genera bifolia boiss subfamily fabr ex jord order hyacinthus related known classification

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Fuchsinstance ofLater mentions include pre-Linnaen botanists0.80text
Othocallis Salisb.instance ofparticularly the Eurasian species have been moved to genera0.80text
so that Scilla siberica would become Othocallis sibericainstance ofparticularly the Eurasian species have been moved to genera0.80text
leaving a much smaller genus referred to as Scilla s.s. or Scilla sensu Spetainstance ofparticularly the Eurasian species have been moved to genera0.80text
with about 30 speciesinstance ofparticularly the Eurasian species have been moved to genera0.80text
Drimiainstance ofThe common name squill has been applied to a number of other similar taxa0.80text
Scillarelated to Cultivation and usesMany Scilla0.60section
Scillarelated to Cultivation and usesChionodoxa0.60section
Scillarelated to EtymologyBoth0.60section
Scillarelated to EtymologyMiddle English0.60section
Scillarelated to EtymologyFrench0.60section
Scillarelated to EtymologyLatin0.60section

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