Galanthus plicatus subspecies are recognized: "Galanthus plicatus" is native from eastern Europe (Romania, Ukraine and Crimea) through Turkey to the north-west Caucasus. "G. plicatus" subsp. "plicatus" is found throughout the range of the species, "G. plicatus" subsp. "byzantinus" only in north-west Turkey. The species is found in woodland and scrub, usually in shade. Galanthus plicatus Galanthus plicatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native from Romania, Ukraine and Crimea in eastern Europe to north Turkey and the north-west Caucasus in Asia. "Galanthus plicatus" is a bulbous perennial plant, growing to about 15 cm tall. Its leaves are bluish
Chlamydomonas nivalis begins and remain a cyst until the spring. This alga is an interesting organism for researchers in various fields to study due to its possible role in lowering global albedo, ability to survive in extreme environments, and production of commercially relevant compounds. Additionally, its life cycle is still being studied today in an effort to better understand this organism and amend previous classification errors. The name "Chlamydomonas nivalis" is of Latin origin. It translates to ‘found growing in or near snow’. The Latin meaning describes the organism well as this species of algae are only found associated with snow or