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Scilla forbesii (Baker) Speta

glory-of-the-snow (Asparagaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedModerate tendencySE
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Synonym | Chionodoxa forbesii Baker

Scilla forbesii has blue-tipped tepals united into a short tube, and more flowers per stem than Scilla luciliae.

Vienna, Austria; 2005-03-29

 glory-of-the-snow / Scilla forbesii: _Scilla forbesii_ has blue-tipped tepals united into a short tube, and more flowers per stem than _Scilla luciliae_.

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