Biology:Colchicum luteum

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Short description: Species of plant

Colchicum luteum
Colchicum luteum 002 GotBot 2016.jpg
Close-up of flower
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Habit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species:
C. luteum
Binomial name
Colchicum luteum
Baker

Colchicum luteum, the yellow colchicum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, native to Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the western Himalayas, and Tibet.[1][2][5] The only yellow-flowered member of its genus, a number of cultivars are available, including 'Golden Baby' and 'Vahsh'.[3][4]

References

5. Sharma, R.K.(2023). Kukumseri: a home to Colchicum luteum Baker (Colchicaceae), a rare and endangered medicinal herb. Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(9): 23925–23927. https://doi.org/10.11609/jot.8199.15.9.23925-23927 Wikidata ☰ Q685703 entry