Muscari subg. Leopoldia

Muscari subg. Leopoldia
Muscari comosa in Slovakia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Muscari
Subgenus: Muscari subg. Leopoldia
(Parl.) Peterm.
Synonyms
  • Leopoldia Parl.

Muscari subg. Leopoldia is a subgenus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It may also be treated as the full genus Leopoldia. The subgenus is widespread around the Mediterranean region and neighboring lands, from the Canary Islands to Iran.

Species have been included in the genus Muscari, treated as a separate genus, and then re-included in Muscari as a subgenus. Like the rest of Muscari species, they are often called grape hyacinths. Their flowers are arranged in a spike or raceme with those at the top more brightly coloured than those lower down.