10,745 observationsVulnerable
Sea Daffodil
Pancratium maritimum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Liliopsida βΊOrder: Asparagales βΊFamily: Amaryllidaceae βΊGenus: Pancratium
About
Pancratium maritimum, or sea daffodil, is a species of bulbous plant native to the Canary Islands and both sides of the Mediterranean region and Black Sea from Portugal, Morocco and the Balearic Islands east to Turkey, Syria, Israel and the Caucasus. In the parts of its range on the south Bulgarian and north Turkish and Georgian coasts of Black Sea, it is threatened with extinction. It is also naturalized in southern California, Bermuda and the Azores.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sea Daffodil is Pancratium maritimum.
- The Sea Daffodil has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Sea Daffodil belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Sea Daffodil belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Sea Daffodil belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- Sea Daffodil belongs to the order Asparagales.
- Sea Daffodil belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae.
- Sea Daffodil belongs to the genus Pancratium.