Crocus pumilus

Crocus pumilus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Ixieae
Genus: Crocus
Sectio: C. sect. Nudiscapus
Series: C. ser. Laevigati

Species: Crocus pumilus

Name

Crocus pumilus (Rukšāns) Rukšāns, Int. Rock Gard. 59: [15]. (2014), epublished Nov 2014.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Crocus laevigatus Bory & Chaub. subsp. pumilus Rukšāns, Alpine Gardener 81(2): 193 (2013).
    • Type: Greece, Crete, Omalos Plateau, 940 m, 2012-10-23, ex culturae [sic!] in horto Jānis Rukšāns (Holotype: GAT 20317, isotype: GB).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Kriti. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rukšāns, J. 2013. Seven New Crocuses from the Balkans and Turkey. Alpine Gardener 81(2): 188–215. PDF (reprint with separate pagination) Reference page. 
• Rukšāns, J. 2014. Crocuses from “The Holy Mountain” of Athos, Greece. International Rock Gardener 59: 4–15. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Rukšāns, J. 2017. The World of Crocuses. 568 pp. The Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga. ISBN 978-9934-19-125-1. Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2016. Crocus pumilus. Published online. Accessed: 16 Oct 2016.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2016. Crocus pumilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2016 10 16. Reference page. 

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