On the identity of squills (Scilla bifolia agg.) of the hilly region in and around Budapest
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Following the taxonomy of Trávníček et al. (2009), the identities of the known (sub)spontaneous populations of Scilla bifolia complex in the hilly regions of Budapest and adjacent territories (Buda Mts, Érd–Tétény Highland, Pilis Mts, Börzsöny Mts) are revised. Historical aspects and former taxonomic treatments of the populations are surveyed and commented. Compared with the account of Scilla presented in Takács et al. (2025) our revision has yielded partly different results. All former records of S. vindobonensis from the Pilis Mts and the central part of Börzsöny Mts are erroneous, and actually refer to S. bifolia (incl. S. buekkensis). However, in congruence with former records, the populations of the Buda Mts, Érd–Tétény Highland and the southern part of Börzsöny Mts belong to S. vindobonensis. Some statements in a few Hungarian papers, especially referring to alleged diagnostic characters of squill taxa, are disputed. Those traits, however, found by us helpful in distinguishing between S. vindobonensis and S. bifolia (incl. S. buekkensis) are emphasized.