This list of ''Scilla'' species shows the accepted

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Scilla ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

'', which are predominantly spring

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(amaryllis) family. The common name is squill, but this has also been applied to a number of taxa not included in ''Scilla''. The number of species varies from 30 to about 80, depending on how narrowly or widely the genus is defined. In the narrow

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(e.g Speta 1998) a number of species are segregated into eight separate smaller genera. Species of ''

Chionodoxa ''Scilla'' section ''Chionodoxa'', known as glory-of-the-snow, is a small group of bulbous perennial flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Formerly treated as the separate genus ''Chionodoxa'', they are now includ ...

'' are often included with ''Scilla'' and some classifications list those as a separate

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of the genus ''Scilla'' (section ''Chionodoxa'') (sec, all other species being included in section ''Scilla''.

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'' accepted the following species: *'' Scilla achtenii'' *'' Scilla africana'' *'' Scilla albanica'' *'' Scilla albinerve'' *''

Scilla alinihatiana ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

'' *'' Scilla amoena'' – star squill, star hyacinth *'' Scilla andria'' *'' Scilla antunesii'' *''

Scilla arenaria ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

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Scilla arsusiana ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

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Scilla begoniifolia ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

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Scilla benguellensis ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

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Scilla berthelotii ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

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Scilla bifolia ''Scilla bifolia'', the alpine squill or two-leaf squill, is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from an underground bulb,Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982 Vol. III, pg. 365 belonging to the genus ''Scilla'' of the family Aspara ...

'' – alpine squill *''

Scilla bilgineri ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

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Scilla bithynica ''Scilla bithynica'', the Turkish squill, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Scilla'', native to Bulgaria and Turkey. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. References See also *List of Scilla species ...

'' – Bithynian squill *''

Scilla buekkensis ''Scilla buekkensis'' ( syn. '' Scilla drunensis'' subsp. ''buekkensis'' (Speta) Kereszty) is a species of ''Scilla'' native to some beech and hornbeam forests in Hungary and Slovakia in Central Europe.Letz, R., Uhríková, A. & Májovský, J. (1 ...

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Scilla bussei ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

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Scilla chlorantha ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

'' *'' Scilla ciliata'' *'' Scilla cilicica'' *'' Scilla congesta'' *''

Scilla cretica ''Scilla cretica'' is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. It is referred to by the common name Cretan glory-of-the-snow, and is a bulbous perennial native to Crete, flowering in early spring. It belongs to a group of ''Scilla ...

'' , syn. ''Chionodoxa cretica'' *''

Scilla cydonia ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

'' *'' Scilla dimartinoi'' *'' Scilla dualaensis'' *'' Scilla engleri'' *'' Scilla flaccidula'' *''

Scilla forbesii ''Scilla forbesii'', known as Forbes' glory-of-the-snow, is a bulbous perennial plant from west Turkey flowering in early spring. It is considered synonymous with ''Scilla siehei'', known as Siehe's glory-of-the-snow, by some sources, although o ...

'' , syn. ''Chionodoxa forbesii'' *'' Scilla gabunensis'' *'' Scilla gracillima'' *'' Scilla haemorrhoidalis'' *'' Scilla hildebrandtii'' *'' Scilla huanica'' *''

Scilla hyacinthoides ''Scilla hyacinthoides'' is a geophyte, native to the Middle East, though it was also brought to France by the Turks. Currently this plant is in the process of domestication as a cut flower in Israel due to its inflorescences. ''Scilla hyacintho ...

'' *'' Scilla ingridiae'' *'' Scilla jaegeri'' *'' Scilla katendensis'' *'' Scilla kladnii'' *'' Scilla kurdistanica'' *'' Scilla lakusicii'' *'' Scilla latifolia'' *'' Scilla laxiflora'' *'' Scilla ledienii'' *'' Scilla leepii'' *'' Scilla libanotica'' *'' Scilla lilio-hyacinthus'' – Pyrenean squill *'' Scilla litardierei'' , syn. ''Chouardia litardierei'', ''Scilla amethystina'', ''Scilla pratensis'', ''Scilla albanica'', ''Scilla italica'' – amethyst meadow squill, Dalmatian scilla *''

Scilla lochiae ''Scilla lochiae'', known as Loch's glory-of-the-snow, is a bulbous perennial from Cyprus flowering in early spring. After flowering, it goes into dormancy until the next spring. It was named after Lady Loch who collected it. It belongs to a gr ...

'' , syn. ''Chionodoxa lochiae'' *'' Scilla longistylosa'' *''

Scilla luciliae ''Scilla luciliae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is referred to by the common names Bossier's glory-of-the-snow or Lucile's glory-of-the-snow, and is a bulbous perennial from western Turkey that flowers in early ...

'' , syn. ''Chionodoxa luciliae'' *'' Scilla lucis'' *''

Scilla madeirensis ''Scilla madeirensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Madeira and the Savage Islands. In 2003, the bulbs of the plant were found to contain 2,4-(4′-aminobenzenamine)pyrimidine, which has limited evidence ...

'' – Madeiran squill *'' Scilla melaina'' *'' Scilla merinoi'' *'' Scilla mesopotamica'' *'' Scilla messeniaca'' *'' Scilla mischtschenkoana'' , syn. ''Scilla tubergeniana'' – Tubergen squill *'' Scilla monanthos'' *'' Scilla monophyllos'' *'' Scilla morrisii'' *''

Scilla nana ''Scilla nana'', known as dwarf glory-of-the-snow, is a bulbous perennial from Crete flowering in early spring with flowers in shades of lilac blue. After flowering, it goes into dormancy until the next spring. It belongs to a group of ''Scilla'' ...

'' , syn. ''Chionodoxa nana'' *'' Scilla nivalis'' *'' Scilla oubangluensis'' *'' Scilla paui'' *''

Scilla peruviana ''Scilla peruviana'', the Portuguese squill, is a species of ''Scilla'' native to the western Mediterranean region in Iberia, Italy, and northwest Africa. It is a bulb-bearing herbaceous perennial plant. The bulb is 6–8 cm in diameter, whi ...

'' – Portuguese squill, corymbose squill, Cuban lily *'' Scilla petersii'' *'' Scilla platyphylla'' *'' Scilla pleiophylla'' *'' Scilla pneumonanthe'' *'' Scilla reuteri'' *'' Scilla rosenii'' *'' Scilla sardensis'' , syn. ''Chionodoxa sardensis'' *'' Scilla schweinfurthii'' *''

Scilla siberica ''Scilla siberica'', the Siberian squill or wood squill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southwestern Russia, the Caucasus, and Turkey. Despite its name, it is not native to Siberia. Description Growing to ...

'' – Siberian squill *'' Scilla simiarum'' *'' Scilla sodalicia'' *''

Scilla subnivalis ''Scilla'' () 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 sea ...

'' *'' Scilla tayloriana'' *'' Scilla textilis'' *'' Scilla uyuiensis'' *'' Scilla vardaria'' *'' Scilla verdickii'' *''

Scilla verna ''Scilla verna'', commonly known as spring squill, is a flowering plant native to Western Europe. It belongs to the squill genus ''Scilla''. Its star-like blue flowers are produced during the spring. It is a small plant, usually reaching 5-15 ce ...

'' – spring squill *'' Scilla villosa'' *'' Scilla vindobonensis'' *'' Scilla voethorum'' *'' Scilla welwitschii'' *'' Scilla werneri''

Hybrids

A hybrid has been named: * ''Scilla'' × ''allenii''

Renamed within genus ''Scilla''

* ''Scilla siehei'' – glory-of-the-snow: see ''

Formerly included

The common bluebell of British and European bluebell woods, still occasionally referred to by a former name, ''Scilla non-scripta'', is now known as ''

Hyacinthoides non-scripta ''Hyacinthoides non-scripta'' (formerly ''Endymion non-scriptus'' or ''Scilla non-scripta'') is a bulbous perennial plant, found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant. It is ...

''. Several

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n species previously classified in ''Scilla'' have been removed to the genus ''

Ledebouria ''Ledebouria'' is a genus of African bulbous perennial herbs in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Most members were previously part of the genus ''Scilla''. A number of species are grown by cacti and succulent enthusiasts ...

''. The best known of these is the common houseplant still sometimes known as ''Scilla violacea'' but now properly ''

Ledebouria socialis ''Ledebouria socialis'', the silver squill, wood hyacinth, or leopard lily, is a geophytic species of bulbous perennial plant native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It was first described by John Gilbert Baker as ''Scilla soci ...

''. * ''Scilla autumnalis'' – autumn squill: see '' Prospero autumnale'' * ''Scilla maritima'' – sea squill: see ''

Drimia maritima ''Drimia maritima'' ( syn. ''Urginea maritima'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, s ...

'' * ''Scilla nutans'' – common bluebell: see ''

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