Saffron (crocus) is multi-colored [2] ( lat. Crocus versicolor ) - a species of monocotyledonous plants of the genus Saffron ( Crocus ) of the Irisaceae family ( Iridaceae ). First described by British botanist John Bellenden Coeur Goler in 1808 [3] [4] .
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Distribution and habitat
It is found in southeastern France , in Monaco and in northwestern Italy [5] .
Prefers wooded limestone, rocky and grassy areas [6] .
Botanical Description
Bulbous geophyte [5] .
The membrane of the bulb is webbed, in old plants it breaks into parallel fibers [ specify ] [6] .
The flowers are white, lilac or purple, often with stripes on the petals [6] .
It blooms in spring [6] .
It is closest to the species Crocus imperati and Crocus malyi [6] .
Value
Grown as a decorative garden plant; well takes root. Among the varieties of saffron multicolored, the most popular is the variety 'Picturatus' [6] .
Synonyms
Synonymous names [3] :
- Crocus crestensis eugène
- Crocus fragrans Haw.
- Crocus meridionalis risso
- Crocus reinwardtii Rchb.
- Crocus subapenninus Herb.
- Crocus versicolor var. affinis sabine
- Crocus versicolor subsp. crestensis ( Eugène ) Nyman
- Crocus versicolor var. elegans sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. floribundus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. gallicus herb.
- Crocus versicolor var. gawleri sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. haworthii sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. inconspicuus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. lineatus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. morleon sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. neglectus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. pectinatus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. plumosus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. princeps Herb.
- Crocus versicolor var. propinquus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. purpureus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. similis sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. stellatus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. urbanus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. venustus sabine
- Crocus versicolor var. violaceus sabine
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of indicating the class of monocotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Monocotyledonous article .
- ↑ Saffron multicolored - Crocus versicolor - Description of the taxon - Plantarium
- ↑ 1 2 Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl. - The Plant List
- ↑ Tropicos | Name - Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl
- ↑ 1 2 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Crocus versicolor - Crocus species - Alpine Garden Society