Biology:Crocus aerius
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Crocus aerius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. aerius
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocus aerius Herb.
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Crocus aerius is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to Turkey.[1]
Commonly found in the Pontus Mountains growing in grassy areas and those with a lot of stones at an elevation of 2000 meters, flowering occurs in May.[2]
The glaucous leaves are curved and more firm than typical Crocus foliage.[2]
References
- ↑ "Crocus aerius Herb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436444-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1989). The Random House Book of Bulbs. Random House. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-679-72756-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=o_7wAAAAMAAJ.
Wikidata ☰ Q15560116 entry
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