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Hyacinthoides × massartiana

Hyacinthoides × massartiana Geerinck
Hyacinthoides × massartiana
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Hyacinthoides × massartiana is a hybrid species resulting from crosses between H. non-scripta and H. hispanica. It represents a range of variation linking the two parent species.

Description

Hyacinthoides × massartiana, described by Geerinck in 1997, belongs to the Asparagaceae family. This hybrid species arises from the interbreeding of the common bluebell (H. non-scripta) and the Spanish bluebell (H. hispanica). It exhibits characteristics that bridge the morphological and genetic differences between its parent species, forming a spectrum of variation. The hybrid is part of the genus Hyacinthoides, which includes other bluebell species native to Europe.

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