Biology:Crocus speciosus
| Crocus speciosus | |
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| Flower showing the divided styles | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. speciosus
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| Binomial name | |
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Crocus speciosus, with common name Bieberstein's crocus,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. The plant is native to northern and central Turkey, the Caucasus, northern Iran, Crimea[2] and Bulgaria.[3]
Crocus speciosus is a cormous perennial growing to 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) tall. The lilac flowers with paler coloured throats and dark veins appear in autumn (fall). The orange styles are much-divided.
The specific epithet speciosus means "showy".[4]
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. As it increases rapidly, it is suitable for naturalisation in grass.[5] The species,[6] and the white-flowered cultivar 'Albus',[7] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Subspecies
As listed by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families:[2]
- Crocus speciosus subsp. ilgazensis B.Mathew - Turkey
- Crocus speciosus subsp. speciosus - Turkey, Iran, Caucasus, Crimea
- Crocus speciosus subsp. xantholaimos B.Mathew - Sinop Province in Turkey
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Crocus speciosus | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Apostolova-Kuzova, E.; Stoyanov, K.; Raycheva, T.; Naimov, S. (2023). "Crocus speciosus (Iridaceae)-A New Species for the Bulgarian Flora". Plants 12 (4): 932. doi:10.3390/plants12040932. PMID 36840280.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus speciosus". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/4941/Crocus-speciosus/Details. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus speciosus 'Albus'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/29638/Crocus-speciosus-Albus/Details. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q2107272 entry
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