Puschkinia
| Puschkinia | |
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| Puschkinia scilloides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: |
Puschkinia Adams |
| Synonyms | |
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Adamsia Willd. |
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Adamsia Willd.
Puschkinia is a genus of three known species of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It is native to the Caucasus and the Middle East.
This genus is named in honor of the Russian botanist Apollo Mussin-Pushkin. It was once included in the Liliaceae.
The leaves are green, strap-like, and grow in pairs.
The flowers are borne in early spring in racemes up to 25 cm (6 in) high.
Seeds are borne in three-parted capsules. After the seed ripens in early summer, the plants become dormant until the next spring.
Like members of the genus Chionodoxa, the bases of the stamens are flattened and closely clustered in the middle of the flower. In the related genus Scilla (Squills), the stamens are not flattened or clustered together, and in the related genus Hyacinthoides (Spanish Bluebells) the stamens are also not clustered closely.
As of May 2017[update], the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted three species:
In 1993, an illustration of Puschkinia scilloides was used as a postage stamp in Azerbaijan, with a series of other flowers, including Iris reticulata, Tulipa persica, Iris acutiloba, Iris elegantissima and Tulipa florenskyii.
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