Biology:Colchicum hungaricum
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Colchicum |
| Species: | C. hungaricum
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| Colchicum hungaricum Janka
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Colchicum hungaricum, popularly known as the Hungarian crocus, is a species of Colchicum found in Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Bulgaria.[1] It has white or pinkish-lilac flowers and blooms in very early spring.[2] It was first described by Viktor Janka in 1886.[3]
The Hungarian crocus was depicted on the 2 Forint coin of Hungary from 1992 to 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus Colchicum". https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list/?name=Colchicum-cupanii#plantUid-37685.
- ↑ "Colchicum species a-h". Pacific Bulb Society. https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/ColchicumSpeciesOne.
- ↑ "Colchicum hungaricum". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:533311-1.
- ↑ "2 Forint". Numista. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces812.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q1162384 entry
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