Genus Scilla L.


Summary
Genus number:
10947
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Scilloideae
Tribe:
Hyacintheae
Subtribe:
Hyacinthinae
Common name(s):

squill
Accession count:

45 (13  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • proposed for conservation (nom. cons. prop.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9)
  • a proposal requesting a binding decision on the confusability (Madrid ICN Art. 53.4) of the later parahomonym Squilla Steinh. (1836) has been submitted


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References:
  1. Martínez-Azorín, M. & M. B. Crespo. 2016. (2483) Proposal to conserve the name Scilla (Hyacinthaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 65:1427-1428.
  2. Martínez-Azorín, M. & M. B. Crespo. 2016. (48) Request for a binding decision on whether Scilla L. (Hyacinthaceae subfam. Hyacinthoideae) and Squilla Steinh. (Hyacinthaceae subfam. Urgineoideae) are sufficiently alike to be confused. Taxon 65:1437-1438.
  3. Stedje, B. 1998. Phylogenetic relationships and generic delimitation of sub-Saharan Scilla (Hyacinthaceae) and allied African genera as inferred from morphological and DNA sequence data. Pl. Syst. Evol. 211:1-11.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=10947. Accessed 11 May 2026.