I see that
Galanthus reginae-olgae has already been discussed on this Forum. I wrote out the following to persuade my friend that they were Snowdrops which we saw and not something else.
Galanthus reginae- olgae. AUTUMN SNOWDROP
Seen growing in the Castor River Gorge, Kastori ,Lakonia
“Leaves….. usually appearing after the flowers
Flowers white, the inner tepals green, heart-shaped mark at the notched end.
Woodland and rocky places. Oct-Dec. Sicily, SW Yugoslavia and W Greece. Very similar in appearance to the common Snowdrop ….save for its autumn- flowering habit. The flowers are sweetly scented “
I have quoted from the book of Marjorie Blamey and Christopher Grey- Wilson WILD FLOWERS of the MEDITERRANEAN as several of my friends were confused, as I was, about Snowdrops in autumn
When I saw that there were so many Snowdrops I allowed myself to pick one for photographic purposes. It was either that or lie in the mud
Here are some close ups which show the heart- shaped mark clearly.
Now some information about the name
Galanthus= with milky- white flowers
This plant was first described in 1876 by Theodoros Orphanides who named it
Galanthus reginae-olgae meaning of Queen Olga who was then Queen of Greece.