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Crocus caspius

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Crocus caspius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. caspius
Binomial name
Crocus caspius
Synonyms[1]
  • Crocus boryanus var. caspius (Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen.) Herb.

Crocus caspius is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1][2] It is from Southeastern Transcaucasus to Northern Iran.[3]

Its flowers are white and often stippled lilac on outer petals. The plant has membranous corm tunic splits at the base.[4] The flowering season is October and November.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Crocus caspius Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Crocus caspius Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". Wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Crocus caspius" (PDF). Srgc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2022.