Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MUSCARI Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Muscari botryoides (Linnaeus) Miller (Hyacinthus botryoides Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 510. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscari neglectum | MUSK-HYACINTH | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blades 6-20(30) mm wide; tepals of fertile flowers pale to olive brown, sterile flowers bright violet, shorter than the 6-25 mm ascending pedicels
1. Leaf blades 2-8 mm wide; tepals of fertile and sterile flowers blue, longer than the 1-4(5) mm declined, nodding, or spreading pedicels
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2. Leaf blades 3-8 mm wide; racemes of 12-20 flowers; perianth tubes of fertile flowers globose
2. Leaf blades 2-4(5) mm; racemes of 20-40 flowers; perianth tubes of fertile flowers obovoid to oblong-urceolate or cylindric
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botryanthus | Botryanthus Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 310. 1843. | TYPE: Botryanthus vulgaris Kunth, nom. illegit. (Hyacinthus botryoides Linnaeus) = Muscari Miller 1754, by lectotypification. | |
| Botrycomus | Botrycomus Fourreau, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2. 17: 160. 1869. | TYPE: Botrycomus vulgaris Fourreau, nom. illegit. (Hyacinthus comosus Linnaeus) = Leopoldia Parlatore 1845 (nom. cons.). | |
| Botryoides | Botryoides Wolf, Gen. Pl. 83. 1776. | TYPE: = Muscari Miller 1754. | |
| Botryphile | Botryphile Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 25. 1866. | TYPE: = Muscari Miller 1754, by lectotypification. | |
| Comus | Comus Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 24. 1866. | TYPE: Hyacinthus comosus Linnaeus = Leopoldia Parlatore 1845 (nom. cons.) | |
| Czekelia | Czekelia Schur, Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 6: 237. 1856. | TYPE: Czekelia transsylvanica Schur | |
| Eubotrys | Eubotrys Rafinesque, Autik. Bot. 124. 1840. | = Muscari Miller 1754. | |
| Leopoldia | Leopoldia Parlatore Fl. Palerm. 435. 1845, nom. cons. vs. Leopoldia Herbert 1821. | TYPE: Leopoldia comosa (Linnaeus) Parlatore (Hyacinthus comosus Linnaeus) | |
| Moscharia | Moscharia Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 25. 1866, non Forsskal 1775, nec Ruiz Lopez & Pavon 1794. | TYPE: Hyacinthus muscari Linnaeus = Muscarimia Kosteletzky ex Losinskaja 1935. | |
| Muscarimia | Muscarimia Kosteletzky ex Losinskaja, in Komarov, Fl. URSS 4: 411. 1935. | TYPE: Hyacinthus muscari Linnaeus Substitute name for Moscharia Salisbury 1866, non Forsskal 1775, nec Ruiz Lopez & Pavon 1794. | |
| Pseudomuscari | Pseudomuscari Garbari & Greuter, Taxon 19: 334. 1970. | TYPE: Pseudomuscari azureum (Fenzl) Garbari & Greuter (Muscari azureum Fenzl) |