Crocus versicolor

Crocus versicolor

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. Versicolores
Species: Crocus versicolor

Name

Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 28: t. 1110 (1808).

• Typus: 'South of France'; possibly Bot. Mag. 28: t. 1110.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Crocus fragrans Haw., Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 136 (1812).
  • Crocus versicolor var. affinis Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 468 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. elegans Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 462 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. floribundus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 465 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. gawleri Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 459 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. haworthii Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 464 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. inconspicuus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 467 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. lineatus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 464 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. morleon Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 466 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. neglectus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 460 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. pectinatus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 466 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. plumosus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 461 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. propinquus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 468 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. purpureus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 461 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. similis Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 460 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. stellatus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 468 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. urbanus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 469 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. venustus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 462 (1830).
  • Crocus versicolor var. violaceus Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 463 (1830).
  • Crocus reinwardtii Rchb., Iconogr. Bot. Pl. Crit. 10: 14 (1832).
  • Crocus versicolor var. gallicus Herb., Bot. Mag. 67: t. 3871 (1841).
  • Crocus versicolor var. princeps Herb., Bot. Mag. 67: t. 3871 (1841).
  • Crocus meridionalis Risso, Fl. Nice: 474 (1844).
  • Crocus subapenninus Herb., J. Hort. Soc. London 2: 259 (1847).
  • Crocus crestensis Eugène, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 15: 191 (1868).
    • Crocus versicolor subsp. crestensis (Eugène) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 707 (1882).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Ker Gawler, J.B. 1808. Bot. Mag. 28: t. 1110

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 versicolor in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Crocus versicolor. Published online. Accessed: Feb 02 2022.

Vernacular names

беларуская: многоцветен шафран
čeština: šafrán různobarvý
Deutsch: Silberlack-Krokus
فارسی: الزعفران المبرقشه
norsk: fransk krokus
русский: Шафран разноцветный
svenska: Fransk krokus

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