Colchicum alpinum

Colchicum alpinum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Colchiceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: Colchicum alpinum

Name

Colchicum alpinum DC. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., ed. 3, 3: 195 (1805).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Colchicum parvulum Ten., Fl. Neapol. Prodr. App. 5: 11 (1826).
  • Colchicum alpinum var. parvulum (Ten.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 432 (1879).
  • Colchicum alpinum subsp. parvulum (Ten.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 742 (1882).
  • Colchicum merenderoides E.P.Perrier & Songeon, Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 429 (1894).
  • Colchicum alpinum subsp. merenderoides (E.P.Perrier & Songeon) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 11: 459 (1909).
  • Colchicum pseudoparvulum Lojac., Fl. Sicul. 3: 141 (1909).
  • Colchicum vallis-demonis Lojac., Fl. Sicul. 3: 141 (1909), pro syn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Middle Europe France; Italy; Sicilia; Switzerland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lamarck, J.-B. & De Candolle, A.P. 1805. Flore Française, ou descriptions succinctes de toutes les plantes qui croissent naturellement en France. Troisième édition, Tome troisième. 731 pp. Paris: Agasse. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : ed. 3, 3: 195.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Colchicum alpinum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Colchicum alpinum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Colchicum alpinum. Published online. Accessed: October 21 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Colchicum alpinum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 October 2019.

Vernacular names

English: alpine autumn crocus

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