A species known to occur only in southern Russia, Kabardino-Balkaria near the river Kamenka. The small, white flowers with a green marking on the inner petals, are sterile, which could explain that only one population is known. Russian botanist J.L. Koss described this species in 1951 and named it after Russian dendrologist V.M. Bortkewitsch.
BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF AMARYLLIDACEAE
To date, nineteen species of snowdrop are known. This could well change, and not all botanists agree on this number. Species occur in the wild somewhere in the world. Many snowdrops are very variable, and if someone discovers an unusual snowdrop and gives it a name, another cultivar is added. Thanks to all these different species and cultivars, it is possible to have snowdrops blooming in the garden from autumn until April. It is important to plant the bulbs immediately upon arrival.
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