Crocus damascenus

Crocus damascenus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Ixieae
Genus: Crocus
Species: Crocus damascenus

Name edit

Crocus damascenus Herb., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31(Misc.): 1 (1845).

  • Type locality: Syria, 'ex montibus aridis cakareis prope Damascum', S. Cartwright; T.S. Jago.

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Crocus cancellatus var. damascenus (Herb.) Maw ex Boiss., Fl. Orient. 5: 101 (1882).
    • Crocus cancellatus f. damascenus (Herb.) Mouterde, Nouv. Fl. Liban Syrie 1: 299 (1966).
    • Crocus cancellatus subsp. damascenus (Herb.) B.Mathew, Crocus: 68 (1982).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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