Crocus cancellatus

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Crocus cancellatus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. cancellatus
Binomial name
Crocus cancellatus
Synonyms [1]
  • Crocus cancellatus var. ciliciusMaw
  • Crocus cancellatus var. kotschyanusHerb.
  • Crocus cancellatus var. margaritaceusHerb.
  • Crocus cancellatus var. naupliensisHerb.
  • Crocus ciliciusKotschy ex Baker
  • Crocus pylarumJ.Gay ex Tchich.

Crocus cancellatus is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology Iridaceae . [1] [2] It is found from the Balkan Peninsula to Iran. [3]

Crocus cancellatus is a corm growing to 0.1 by 0.1 m (3.9 in by 3.9 in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from September to November, and the seeds ripen from March to May. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Crocus cancellatus Herb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. "Crocus cancellatus Herb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. "Crocus cancellatus PFAF Plant Database".