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Crocus speciosus

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Scientific Literature
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Internal ID UUID644028553c3b9309804867
Scientific name Crocus speciosus
Authority M.Bieb.
First published in Tabl. Prov. Mer Casp. : 111 (1798)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Crocus multifidus Rochel ex Ledeb. Fl. Ross. 4: 110 (1852)
Crocus tauricus Steven ex Nyman Consp. Fl. Eur. : 706 (1882)
Crocus speciosus var. transylvanicus Herb. Bot. Mag. 67: t. 3861. 1841
Crocus speciosus var. laxior Herb. Bot. Mag. 67: t. 3861. 1841
Crocus speciosus subsp. sakariensis Rukšāns Alpine Gardener 81: 188 (2013)
Crocus speciosus subsp. bolensis Rukšāns Alpine Gardener 81: 188 (2013)
Crocus nudiflorus Hohen. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 5: 212 (1833)
Crocus polyanthus Grossh. Trudy Bot. Inst. (Baku) 2: 251 (1936)
Crocus sakariensis (Rukšāns) Rukšāns Int. Rock Gard. 52: 28 (2014)
Crocus bolensis (Rukšāns) Rukšāns Int. Rock Gard. 52: 28 (2014)
Crocus speciosus var. caucasicus Herb. Bot. Mag. 67: t. 3861 (1841)
Crocus striatulus Kernd. & Pasche Stapfia 99: 141 (2013)

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Language Common/alternative name
Azerbaijani gözəl zəfəran
Bulgarian красив шафран
Czech šafrán sličný
Welsh saffrwm ysblennydd
German pracht-herbst-krokus
Persian زعفران زیبا
Finnish syyssahrami
Latvian krāšņais krokuss
Norwegian Nynorsk haustkrokus
Russian Шафран прекрасный
Swedish höstkrokus
Turkish sakarya çiğdemi
Ukrainian Шафран гарний
Chinese 美丽番红花

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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

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000789139
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60466483-2
IPNI 60466483-2
iNaturalist 1044803
GBIF 10884741
Tropicos 16600026
INPN 93269
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60461537-2
The Plant List kew-327734
Open Tree Of Life 31238
NCBI Taxonomy 323700
NBN Atlas NHMSYS0000457732
IPNI 436710-1
iNaturalist 55938
GBIF 2747718
Freebase /m/0n5vrdy
EPPO CVOSP
EOL 5868820
USDA GRIN 12268
Wikipedia Crocus_speciosus
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60466482-2
IPNI 60466482-2
iNaturalist 1044822
GBIF 10700093

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Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Phytochemistry, quality control and medicinal uses of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): an updated review Aissa R, Ibourki M, Ait Bouzid H, Bijla L, Oubannin S, Sakar EH, Jadouali S, Hermansyah A, Goh KW, Ming LC, Bouyahya A, Gharby S J Med Life 01-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10478662
doi:10.25122/jml-2022-0353
PMID:37675158
Crocus speciosus (Iridaceae)—A New Species for the Bulgarian Flora Apostolova-Kuzova E, Stoyanov K, Raycheva T, Naimov S Plants (Basel) 17-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9965344
doi:10.3390/plants12040932
PMID:36840280
DNA Accounting: Tallying Genomes to Detect Adulterated Saffron Lievens A, Paracchini V, Pietretti D, Garlant L, Maquet A, Ulberth F Foods 03-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8624925
doi:10.3390/foods10112670
PMID:34828951
A robust workflow for indirect somatic embryogenesis and cormlet production in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and its wild allies; C. caspius and C. speciosus Taheri-Dehkordi A, Naderi R, Martinelli F, Salami SA Heliyon 28-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7779773
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05841
PMID:33426339
Abstracts of the 3rd Sechenov International Biomedical Summit N/A Biomed Hub 01-Oct-2019
PMCID:PMC6985892
doi:10.1159/000502594
Transcriptomic analysis of Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) to discover genes involved in saponin biosynthesis Hwang HS, Lee H, Choi YE BMC Genomics 14-Mar-2015
PMCID:PMC4369101
doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1357-z
PMID:25888223
Determining management strategies for the Sarikum Nature Protection Area Öztürk S Environ Monit Assess 13-Feb-2015
PMCID:PMC4326647
doi:10.1007/s10661-015-4302-3
PMID:25678353
Characterization of a Glucosyltransferase Enzyme Involved in the Formation of Kaempferol and Quercetin Sophorosides in Crocus sativus Trapero A, Ahrazem O, Rubio-Moraga A, Jimeno ML, Gómez MD, Gómez-Gómez L Plant Physiol 30-May-2012
PMCID:PMC3425182
doi:10.1104/pp.112.198069
PMID:22649274
Constituents of the stigmas of Crocus sativus and their tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Li CY, Wu TS J Nat Prod 01-Oct-2002
doi:10.1021/NP020188V
PMID:12398542
Flavonol glycosides from flowers of Crocus speciosus and C. antalyensis. Nørbaek R, Kondo T Phytochemistry 01-Aug-1999
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00109-0
PMID:10444863

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
[2-methylidene-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutyl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate 44513741 Click to see 394.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP020188V
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
1-O-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 16-O-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioate 162857616 Click to see CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 977.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP020188V
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-3,4-bis[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 101036020 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)O 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00109-0
5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 163032629 Click to see 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00109-0
5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 163032630 Click to see 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00109-0
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-[5-hydroxy-6-methyl-3,4-bis[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 74978100 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)O 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00109-0
Kaempferol 3-O-glucosyl-(1->2)-rhamnoside 74978069 Click to see 594.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00109-0
kaempferol-3-O-glucosyl(1-2)rhamnoside 5489470 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O 594.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00109-0

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