Crocus moabiticus

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. Crocus
Series: C. ser. Crocus
Species: Crocus moabiticus

Name

Crocus moabiticus Bornm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg.]] 10: 383 (1912).

• Typus: Jordan, Moab, near Zizeh in fields, 720 metres, 18 November 1910, F.S. Meyers & J.E. Dinsmore M.1537. Leaves added in spring 1911 from corms of this collection cultivated in Jerusalem (Holotypus: B).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Palestine (Jordan). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Mathew, B.F. 1982. The Crocus. A revision of the genus Crocus (Iridacae). London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 127 pp. + 96 plates. ISBN 0-7134-3390-6. Reference page. 
• Rukšāns, J. 2017. The World of Crocuses. 568 pp. The Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga. ISBN 978-9934-19-125-1. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Crocus moabiticus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 21. Reference page.