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Hyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinthus is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae.[1] The genus was formerly the he type genus of the separate family Hyacinthaceae; prior to that they were placed in the lily family Liliaceae.[2] They are commonly called Hyacinths (pronounced /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/), and are native to the eastern Mediterranean region, west Iran, and Turkmenistan. Three species are within the genus Hyacinthus: - Hyacinthus litwinowii - Hyacinthus orientalis - (Common, Dutch or Garden Hyacinth) - Hyacinthus transcaspicus
Flower field
Spotted on Apr 12, 2004
Submitted on Sep 6, 2011
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