Hyacinthoides Medicus

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1980, Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 43

28. Hyacinthoides Medicus 1 ( Endymion Dumort. )

Like Scilla but bulb-scales coalescent, completely renewed each year; bracts 2. Perianth campanulate or the segments patent.

Literature: P. Chouard. Types de Développement de TAppareil végétatif chez les Scillées. Thèse. Paris. 1930.

1 Perianth-segments 5-7 mm, patent; filaments inserted at base of perianth; leaves 4—8(—14) mm wide 3. italica 1 Perianth ± campanulate, the segments 14-20 mm; filaments inserted above base or at middle of perianth; leaves 7-35

mm wide 2 Racemes unilateral, nodding towards apex; flowers scented;

anthers cream-coloured 1. non-scripta 2 Racemes not or only slightly unilateral, erect; flowers not scented; anthers blue 2. hispanica