They are, however separate species: daffodil is N. pseudonarcissus, meaning scented; jonquil, N. jonquilla, from the Spanish name jonquillo, meaning slender leaves, derived from the Latin juncus ...

Magazine Daffodil varieties show off the flower’s broad range of colors and forms April 27, 2012 By Adrian Higgins ...

Jonquil is a category of daffodils that is usually fragrant, has more than one flower per stem, and leaves that are reed-like. Jonquils do best in the warmer areas of the South.

Less is known about the root etymology of jonquil. It is good that we no longer pronounce the name of this pretty flower the way it should be pronounced. 'Junkwill' is the proper pronunciation is ...