Biology:Colchicum cupanii
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Short description: Species of plant
Mediterranean meadow saffron | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Colchicum |
Species: | C. cupanii
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Binomial name | |
Colchicum cupanii Guss.
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Colchicum cupanii is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, known as the Mediterranean meadow saffron. It grows around much of the central Mediterranean Basin, reported from France , Sardinia, Italy, Albania, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Sicily, Algeria, Malta and Tunisia.[1]
Colchicum cupanii is quite variable. Some specimens have flowers that open completely to a star shape, while others remain cup-shaped. The pink to purple, untessellated flowers are small, up to 3 cm (1") in diameter, but are produced in abundance in the fall. The foliage is also produced in the fall.[2][3]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- Colchicum cupanii subsp. cupanii
- Colchicum cupanii subsp. glossophyllum (Heldr.) Rouy - Greece, Albania, Montenegro
References
Wikidata ☰ Q1144350 entry
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