Crocus tournefortii
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644028563ebe5642652492 |
| Scientific name | Crocus tournefortii |
| Authority | J.Gay |
| First published in | Bull. Sci. Nat. Géol. 25: 320 (1831) |
Description Top
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Crocus tournefortii, also known as the Tournefort crocus, is a type of flowering plant found in South Greece and Northern Crete. This perennial plant grows up to 10 cm and has long, thin leaves and pale lilac flowers that bloom in the fall and winter. It has been recognized for its beauty and quality, earning the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Crocus boryi subsp. tournefortii | (Gay) Greuter, Matthäs & Risse | Willdenowia 15: 42 (1985) |
| Crocus fontenayi | Reut. ex Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur. : 706 (1882) |
| Crocus orphanidis | Hook.f. | Bot. Mag. 95: t. 5776 (1869) |
| Crocus parvulus | Herb. ex Maw | Crocus 238. 1886 (1886) |
| Crocus pholegandrius | Orph. | Bull. Congr. Bot. Petersb. 1869: 118 (1870) |
| Crocus tournefortianus | Herb. | Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31(Misc.): 6 (1845) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Swedish | nattkrokus |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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Western Asia
- East Aegean Islands
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Western Asia
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Southeastern Europe
- Greece
- Kriti
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Southeastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000789172 |
| Tropicos | 16600027 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436743-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-327767 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1038895 |
| Observations.org | 148018 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 481119 |
| IPNI | 436743-1 |
| iNaturalist | 513303 |
| GBIF | 2747882 |
| EPPO | CVPTN |
| EOL | 5868848 |
| Elurikkus | 295211 |
| Wikipedia | Crocus_tournefortii |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Ancient Artworks and Crocus Genetics Both Support Saffron’s Origin in Early Greece | Kazemi-Shahandashti SS, Mann L, El-nagish A, Harpke D, Nemati Z, Usadel B, Heitkam T | Front Plant Sci | 25-Feb-2022 |
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |