Colchicum cupanii
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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Synonyms[1] | |
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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[]
Categories:
- Colchicum
- Plants described in 1827
- Flora of France
- Flora of Sardinia
- Flora of Italy
- Flora of Albania
- Flora of Greece
- Flora of Croatia
- Flora of Sicily
- Flora of Algeria
- Flora of Tunisia
- Flora of Montenegro
- Liliales stubs