Drimia maritima

Drimia maritima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Drimia
Species:
D. maritima
Binomial name
Drimia maritima
(L.) Stearn
Synonyms
  • Charybdis maritima (L.) Speta
  • Ornithogalum maritimum (L.) Lam.
  • Scilla maritima L.
  • Squilla maritima (L.) Steinh.
  • Stellaris scilla Moench, nom. superfl.
  • Urginea maritima (L.) Baker

Drimia maritima (syn. Urginea maritima) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, and maritime squill. It may also be called red squill, particularly a form which produces red-tinged flowers instead of white. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.

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