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Hyacinths
Hyacinthus
Hyacinthus is a small genus of bulbous, fragrant flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. These are commonly called hyacinths /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/. The genus is native to the eastern Mediterranean (from the south of Turkey through to northern part of the region of Palestine).
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Hyacinth
speciesHyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinthus litwinowii
speciesHyacinthus litwinowii
Transcaspian hyacinth
speciesHyacinthus transcaspicus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.204
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.104
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.49
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.54
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.869
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.870
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.871
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.872
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.870
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.869
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.868
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.867
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 126638.