Colchicum colchicum ( Latin Colchicum corsicum ) is a species of herbaceous bulbous plants of the genus Colchicum colchicum family. The species is subject to strict protection in Belarus [2] .
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Botanical Description
Perennial bulbous plant. Bulb 3 cm long and about 2 cm thick, brown.
After flowering, three to four leaf-shaped leaves appear, 8 cm long, 9-18 mm wide.
The number of flowers is one or two, less often three. Petals 20-40 mm in length, 2-5 mm wide, lilac-pink. Stamens 2-8 mm long with anthers 2-5 mm in size. Flowering from September to October.
Distribution
The birthplace of the species is Corsica, also possibly Sardinia . It grows in dry meadows located on silicate rock.
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 .
- ↑ Species of flora that are subject to strict protection . Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus .