Snowdrop

Snowdrop
	Galanthus nivalis; common snowdrop
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Galantheae
Genus:	Galanthus; L.
Type species
	Galanthus nivalis; L.
Synonyms
	Erangelia Reneaulme ex L.; Acrocorion Adans.; Chianthemum Siegert ex Kuntze;

The snowdrop is Galanthus,^[1] a genus of small herbaceous plants. There are about 20 species in this genus. They have two swordlike leaves and a small white bell-like drooping flower.

Notes

↑ Binomial nomenclature that comes from "gala" (milk in Greek and "anthos" (flower in Greek).

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[1] Binomial nomenclature that comes from "gala" (milk in Greek and "anthos" (flower in Greek).

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