Crocus haussknechtii

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Crocus haussknechtii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. haussknechtii
Binomial name
Crocus haussknechtii
(Boiss. & Reut. ex Maw) Boiss.
Synonyms
  • Crocus pallasii subsp. haussknechtii(Boiss. & Reut. ex Maw) B.Mathew

Crocus haussknechtii is species of flowering plant growing from a corm native to southern Jordan, northern Iraq to western Iran. [1]

Description

Crocus haussknechtii is a herbaceous perennial geophyte growing from a corm. The corm is surrounded by a tunic with silky, 7–9 cm long fibers, that rise above the corm. The stigmatic branches are about half of the length of the perianth segments. The throat of the perianth is bearded. The leaves appear after flowering. [2]

References

  1. "Crocus haussknechtii (Boiss. & Reut. ex Maw) Boiss. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  2. Feinbrun, Naomi (1957). "The Genus Crocus in Israel and Neighbouring Countries" . Kew Bulletin. 12 (2): 269–285. doi:10.2307/4114421. ISSN   0075-5974. JSTOR   4114421.