Galanthus woronowii cultivation, it has frequently been confused with two other species, "Galanthus platyphyllus" (usually under its synonym "G. latifolius") and "Galanthus ikariae". All three species have broad green leaves arranged in a supervolute pattern (i.e. wrapped round one another at the base), and inner tepals with a green mark only at the apex. The inner tepals of "G. platyphyllus" lack a sinus at the apex, i.e. they do not have a notched edge. "G. ikariae" and "G. woronowii" are similar, although molecular studies have shown that they are distinct species. Some differences are: Galanthus woronowii Galanthus woronowii, the green snowdrop or
Micranthes nivalis Micranthes nivalis Micranthes nivalis is a plant species in the saxifrage family. It is commonly called snow saxifrage or (ambiguously) "alpine saxifrage". Found on irrigated rocks or open vegetation in shaded sites, often on mountain ledges and crags with base rich substratum. This species is not very tolerant of competition and so is found in damp crevasses where it survives in small pockets. "M. nivalis" is a perennial species which has been found to set seed in Scotland but not in Cumbria where the populations are small and threatened. This species is also found in Norway, Ireland, Svalbard, northern Germany,