Colchicum szovitsii

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Colchicum szovitsii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species:
C. szovitsii
Binomial name
Colchicum szovitsii
Fisch. & C.A.Mey. [1]
Subspecies

See text.

Colchicum szovitsii is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, native from eastern Bulgaria to northwestern Jordan and Iran. [1] It was first described in 1835. [2]

Subspecies

As of January 2022, two subspecies are recognized: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Colchicum szovitsii Fisch. & C.A.Mey.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2022-01-05
  2. "Colchicum szovitsii Fisch. & C.A.Mey.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2022-01-05