CL. VI.] 11. LEUCOIUM A^ERNUM. 36? 



Diagnosis. 



This species is distinguished from the other species of the 

 same genus by its single blossomed flower, the L. ccstivum 

 and autumnale having several blossoms, — and by its club- 

 shaped pistil, the L. autumnale and roseum^ Mart, having a 

 linear pistil. Galanthus^ or the small snow-drop, is indeed 

 very like this plant, but is distinguished by its double three- 

 leaved corolla, the interior petals of which are emarginated, 

 and by its anthers which pass at the summit into a bristle. 



Geographical Distribution. 



This plant grows throughout the greatest part of Europe, 

 from Upper Italy to Upland in Sweden, and from Spain to 

 Transylvania. It is remarkable, that it is not found it Great 

 Britain, nor does it appear in Tauris, or in Greece. In 

 these countries its place is supplied by L. testivum. It is 

 therefore confined (with the exception of Great Britain) be- 

 45° and 60° N. Lat. 



Synonymes and Figures. 



Narcissus Brunfels, 1. 129, n. vii. Matth. ed. Bauh. 860. 



Viola alba, Fuchs. 486. 48T. Dalech. 1527. 



Leucoium bulbosum hexaphyllon, Dodon. 230. Clus. Hist, 



1. 168. L. bulbosum, i. Tabern. 1005. J. Bauh. Hist, 



2. 590. Ger. Emac. 148. (L. bulbosum serotinum, qua- 

 si esset L. aestivum, sed est vernum.) 



Leuconarcissolirion, Lohel. Ic. 123. 



Leucoium bulbosum vulgare, C. Bauh. Pin. 55. 



Narcisso-leucoium vulgare, Tourn. Inst. 387. 



Galanthus uniflorus, Hall. Helv. n. 1253. 



Leucoium vernum, Linn. Hort. Upsal. 74. Jacqu. FT. Austr. 



t. 312. Batsch. Annal Flor. t. 2. Schh. t. 89. Sturrriy 



Heft. 11. 



Affinity. 



Its affinity with Galanthus^ Narcissus, Pancratium, is ob- 

 vious, and therefore this genus belongs to the Coronariae, and 



