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Pancratium angustifolium |
Pancratium is a genus of about 18 species flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, which also including the genera Narcissus (true daffodils) and Galanthus (snowdrops). Pancratium maritimum, or sea daffodil, is a species of Amaryllidaceae native to the Mediterranean region and south-western Europe Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Liliopsida is a Botanical name for the class containing the family Liliaceae (or Lily Family Asparagales is an order of Flowering plants The order must include the family Asparagaceae, but other families included in the order have varied markedly Amaryllidaceae is the Botanical name of a family of Flowering plants. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Pancratium illyricum ot the Canary Sea Daffodil is a species of Amaryllidaceae native to the Canary Islands. Pancratium illyricum is a species of Amaryllidaceae native to Corsica, Sardinia and Capraia. Pancratium maritimum, or sea daffodil, is a species of Amaryllidaceae native to the Mediterranean region and south-western Europe Pancratium zeylanicum is a species of the family Amaryllidaceae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Amaryllidaceae is the Botanical name of a family of Flowering plants. The common snowdrop ( Galanthus nivalis) is the best-known representative of a small Genus of about 20 species in the family Amaryllidaceae that The genus is found along the coastline of the Mediterranean area extending to the Canary Islands, tropical Africa and tropical Asia. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish The plants are herbaceous perennial, growing from bulbs. A perennial plant or perennial ( Latin per, "through" annus, "year" is a Plant that lives for more than A bulb is an underground vertical Shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases that are used as Food Storage organs by The flowers are large, white and fragrant. Perianth tube and corona are present. It differs from the similar Hymenocallis in its numerous seeds with a thin black skin. Hymenocallis is a Genus of plants in the family Amaryllidaceae.
Plants belonging to the genus Pancratium have been found in prehistoric Cretan frescoes. Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or
"Pancratium" is derived from the Greek and means "strength", probably referring to the strength of a plant that can tolerate extreme climates. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Pancratium species often inhabit extremely dry and sandy areas.
Many species have been published under Pancratium, but most have been transferred to other genera. Only a few species are cultivated. P. maritimum and P. illyricum being the hardiest for outdoor cultivation, but shy flowering in cool areas. P. zeylanicum is sometimes grown as a hothouse container plant.
References
- Synge, P. M. (1961). Collins Guide to Bulbs. ISBN 0-00-214016-0.
- Walters, S. M. (1986). The European Garden Flora, Vol. 1. Pteridophyta; Gymnospermae; Angiospermae — Alismataceae to Iridaceae. ISBN 0-521-24859-0.
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