Snowdrops
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88022798
- info:lc/authorities/sh88022798
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh88022798#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Candlemas bells (Plants)
- Fair maids of February (Plants)
- Galanthus
- Snow drops
- Snow flowers
- White ladies (Plants)
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Galanthus
Sources
- found: Davis, A.P. The genus Galanthus, 1999p. 14 (Galanthus L., genus, family Amaryllidaeae; Commonly known as Snowdrops; Snow flowers or drops; English vernacular names, which pre-date the use of snowdrops, are Fair Maids of February, Candlemas Bells, and White Ladies; in France, the name Violette de la Chandaleur was used; and in Italy, Purification Flower; The common modern German vernacular is Schneeglockenchen, meaning little snowbell)
- found: Web. 3(Galanthus, genus, comprising snowdrops) (snowdrop: plant of genus Galanthus: esp. G. nivalis)
- found: SPN(Glanthus Snowdrop)
- found: Hortus 3(Galanthus L. Snowdrop Amaryllidaceae)
- found: Ind. nom. gen. (plant.)(Galanthus L.)
- found: Engler Syl. Pflanz.:v. 2, p. 530 (Galanthus Amaryllidaceae)
- found: Random House(snowdrop: any of several ... plants belonging to the genus Galanthus; esp. G. nivalis)
LC Classification
- QK495.A484
Change Notes
- 1988-03-18: new
- 1999-02-08: revised
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