Snowdrop
genus of plants
The snowdrop is Galanthus, 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.
| Snowdrop | |
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| Galanthus nivalis common snowdrop | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Galantheae |
| Genus: | Galanthus L. |
| Type species | |
| Galanthus nivalis | |
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