Galanthus woronowii

Botanical Description

Galanthus woronowii is a perennial plant growing from a globose bulb around 30mm in diameter; it forms a clump of grass-like leaves and a flowering stem up to 25cm tall. The plant spreads by seeds and division of the bulbs to form colonies[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. This is one of several species that have been cultivated on a commercial scale for the extraction of the alkaloid 'galantamine', a substance used medicinally in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and also to treat several other conditions[ 2250 Title Plant Sources of Galanthamine: Phytochemical and Biotechnological Aspects Publication Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 23:2, 1170-1176, 2009 Author Berkov S. et al Website https://doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2009.10817633 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN 1310-2818 Description ]. The plant is also grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its winter flowers.