Crocus minimus is a type of flowering plant belonging to the Crocus genus in the Iridaceae family. It is primarily found in South Corsica, Sardinia, and Capraia. This species blooms from January to April and is typically found in scrub areas with young or stunted woody vegetation.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Ixia elongata	Vahl	Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 51 (1805)
Romulea elongata	Baker	J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 87 (1877)
Trichonema elongatum	[Ker-Gawl.]	Bot. Mag. 30: t. 1225 (1809)
Bulbocodium elongatum	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 700 (1891)
Crocus insularis	J.Gay.	Bull. Sci. Nat. Géol. 25: 321 (1831)
Crocus nanus	Duby	Bot. Gall. : 168 (1828)
Trichonema bulbocodium var. elongatum	(Vahl) Steud.	Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 702. 1841
Crocus insularis var. medius	Herb.	J. Hort. Soc. London 2: 261. 1847
Crocus insularis var. minimus	(DC.) Herb.	J. Hort. Soc. London 2: 261 1847
Crocus insularis var. geminiflorus	Herb.	J. Hort. Soc. London 2: 261. 1847

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Language	Common/alternative name
Spanish	azafrán enano
Spanish	trichonema elongatum
Spanish	trichonema bulbocodium var. elongatum
Spanish	trichonema bulbocodium var elongatum
Spanish	romulea elongata
Spanish	ixia elongata
Spanish	crocus nanus
Spanish	crocus insularis var. minimus
Spanish	crocus insularis var. medius
Spanish	crocus insularis var. geminiflorus
Spanish	crocus insularis
Spanish	bulbocodium elongatum
Spanish	azafran enano
co	zafranu minutu
German	kleinster krokus
Swedish	sardinienkrokus

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Expose seeds to natural outdoor winter conditions for 3 months, then gradually increase light and temperature in the spring.

best sown in fall; grow seedlings @ 4°C; leave in pot for 2 years before planting out

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct

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- Native

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- Southeastern Europe
  - Italy
- Southwestern Europe
  - Corse
  - Sardegna

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000788744
Tropicos	16600112
INPN	93243
Flora of Italy	7047
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436611-1
The Plant List	kew-327355
Open Tree Of Life	332483
Observations.org	134334
NCBI Taxonomy	481083
IUCN Red List	13160442
IPNI	436611-1
iNaturalist	346036
GBIF	2747364
Freebase	/m/0gl_7f
EPPO	CVOMI
Elurikkus	664045
Wikipedia	Crocus_minimus
CMAUP	NPO27345

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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6-Hydroxyflavones and Other Flavonoids of Crocus

Jeffrey B. Harborne, Christine A. Williams

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

02-Aug-2018

doi:	10.1515/ZNC-1984-1-204

Chromosome number variation of the Italian endemic vascular flora. State-of-the-art, gaps in knowledge and evidence for an exponential relationship among even ploidy levels

Bedini G, Garbari F, Peruzzi L

Comp Cytogenet

07-May-2012

PMCID:	PMC3833792
doi:	10.3897/CompCytogen.v6i2.3107
PMID:	24260662

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid	3469	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)C(=O)O)O	154.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid	72	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O	154.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid	7424	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)O	154.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid	135	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O	138.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives
Syringic acid	10742	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C(=O)O	198.17	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids
Gallic Acid	370	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)O	170.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Vanillic Acid	8468	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O	168.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Salicylic acid and derivatives / Salicylic acids
Salicylic Acid	338	Click to see C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)O	138.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
1,2-Ethanediol, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (R)-	688030	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(CO)O)O	184.19	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Tyrosols and derivatives / Tyrosols
Tyrosol	10393	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CCO)O	138.16	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Dibenzylbutane lignans / Dibenzylbutanediol lignans
(+)-Secoisolariciresinol	6336781	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC(CO)C(CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)CO)O	362.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
alpha-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-trans-cinnamic acid	53385591	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=C(C(=O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	326.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives
(1S,3R,4R,5R)-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid	9476	Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O	354.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
Eleutheroside B	5316860	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC)C=CCO	372.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
Dihydrodehydroconiferyl alcohol, (7R,8S)-(-)-	5274623	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)CCCO	360.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
Caffeic Acid	689043	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)O)O)O	180.16	unknown	via CMAUP database
Ferulic acid	445858	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)O)O	194.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
p-Coumaric acid	637542	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)O)O	164.16	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sinapinic acid	637775	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)O	224.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 6,7-dihydroxycoumarins
Esculetin	5281416	Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C=C21)O)O	178.14	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
Cianidanol	9064	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O	290.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Luteolin	5280445	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O	286.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetin	5280343	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O	302.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides
2,3-Dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-6-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-2beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one	45271033	Click to see C1C(OC2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O	450.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Eriodictyol-6-glucoside	102370911	Click to see C1C(OC2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O	450.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Hemiphloin	160711	Click to see C1C(OC2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O	434.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isoorientin	114776	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isovitexin	162350	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
Eriodictyol-8-glucoside	122221847	Click to see C1C(OC2=C(C(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O	450.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Orientin	5281675	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Vitexin	5280441	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
1-[2,4,6-Trihydroxy-3-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)phenyl]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propanone	102467789	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CCC(=O)C2=C(C(=C(C=C2O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O	452.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(((2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-4H-chromen-4-one	52946745	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1984-1-204
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Hyperoside	5281643	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isoquercetin	5280804	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Quercetin 3-O-robinobioside	10371536	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	610.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Rutin	5280805	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	610.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sophoraflavonoloside	5282155	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O	610.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1984-1-204
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,6-dihydroxy-7-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	162877112	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(C(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	610.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1984-1-204
Kaempferol 3-rutinoside-7-glucoside	44258839	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	756.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1984-1-204
Luteolin 7-O-glucoside	5280637	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
Chryseriol	5280666	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O	300.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxy-dihydrochalcones
Aspalathin	11282394	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CCC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C(=C2O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	452.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nothofagin	21722188	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CCC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C(=C2O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	436.40	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Crocus minimus

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Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

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