Μπελλεβάλια η χιονώδης
Etymology of Bellevalia nivalis: The genus name honours the French botanist Pierre Richer de Belleval (1564-1632). "Nivalis" in Latin means "snow-like".
There are only two Bellevalia species in Cyprus of the approximately 65 species found in the Mediterranean mainly and some in Central Asia. Bellevalia is a genus of plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It was first described as a genus in 1808. Bellevalia nivalis is found only in Cyprus, Syria and Lebanon.
Synonyms: Bellevalia nivalis is also known as Bellevalia pieridis (Holmboe) Feinbrun, Hyacinthus nivalis (Boiss. & Kotschy) Baker, and Hyacinthus pieridis Holmboe.
Bellevalia nivalis is a common plant in Cyprus. It is encountered in the entity of Cypriot nature at an altitude of up to 1375 metres.
