Romulea bulbocodium
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644027e81c395727974506 |
| Scientific name | Romulea bulbocodium |
| Authority | (L.) Sebast. & Mauri |
| First published in | Florae Romanae Prodromus 1818 |
Description Top
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Romulea bulbocodium is a well-known species in the Romulea genus, belonging to the Iridaceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean region and Sudan, and is often used as an ornamental plant. The plant has a small corm and long, slender leaves, resembling the popular Crocus. Its blooms have six tepals and come in various colors such as purple, violet, white, and yellow. The ovary has three chambers and the seeds are small, brown, and circular. This species is in convergent evolution with the Crocus.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ixia bulbocodium | L. | Sp. Pl. ed. 2 : 51 (1762) |
| Ixia europaea | Pers. | Syn. Pl. 1: 46 (1805) |
| Romulea purpurascens var. subpalustris | Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur. 4: 704. 1882 |
| Romulea grandiflora | Tineo | Index Seminum (PAL, Panormitani) 1857: 44 (1857) |
| Trichonema bulbocodium | [Ker-Gawl.] | Bot. Mag. 16: t. 575 (1802) |
| Crocus bulbocodium | L. | Sp. Pl. : 36 (1753) |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. pylia | (Herb.) Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 87. 1877 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. grandiflora | (Tineo) Parl. | Fl. Ital. 3: 243 1860 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. dioica | Batt. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 30: 238. 1883 |
| Romulea uliginosa var. debilis | (Samp.) Bég. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 22: 11 1906 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. heterodoxa | Maire | Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 26: 229. 1935 |
| Romulea bulbocodium subsp. uliginosa | (Kunze) Maire & Weiller | Fl. Afrique N. 6: 180. 1960 (1959 publ. 1960) |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. multiflora | (Req. ex Parl.) Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur. 704. 1882 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. pulchella | (Jord. & Fourr.) Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 86. 1877 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. syrtica | (Jord. & Fourr.) Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 86. 1877 |
| Romulea purpurascens subsp. uliginosa | (Kunze) Nyman | Consp. Fl. Eur. 704. 1882 (1882) |
| Trichonema bulbocodium var. purpurascens | (Ten.) Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 702. 1841 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. debilis | Samp. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 18: 74. 1901 |
| Romulea uliginosa var. ambigua | Bég. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 22: 11. 1906 |
| Romulea uliginosa var. maritima | (Merino) Bég. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 22: 11 1906 |
| Trichonema purpurascens var. maritimum | Merino | Contr. Fl. Galicia 263. 1897 |
| Trichonema bulbocodium var. rectifolium | Merino | Contr. Fl. Galicia 262. 1897 |
| Romulea uliginosa var. rectifolia | (Merino) Bég. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 22: 12 1906 |
| Romulea uliginosa var. flexiscapa | Bég. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 22: 12. 1906 |
| Romulea clusiana var. serotina | Samp. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 21: 10. 1904 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. subpalustris | (Herb.) Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 87. 1877 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. sublutea | Bég. | Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 11-12: 147. 1908 |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. syriaca | Bég. | Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 11-12: 149. 1908 |
| Romulea clusiana var. minor | (Merino) Bég. | Bol. Soc. Brot. 22: 9 1906 |
| Trichonema clusianum var. minus | Merino | Contr. Fl. Galicia 261. 1897 |
| Romulea clusiana var. herculea | Pau ex Merino | Fl. Galicia 3: 127 1909 |
| Romulea clusiana var. stenophylla | Merino | Actas Mem. Prim. Congr. Nat. Esp. Zaragoza 312. 1909 |
| Romulea merinoi f. latior | Merino | Fl. Galicia 3: 129 1909 |
| Romulea bulbocodium subsp. pulchella | (Jord. & Fourr.) K.Richt. | Pl. Eur. 1: 251. 1890 (1890) |
| Romulea bulbocodium subsp. syrtica | (Jord. & Fourr.) K.Richt. | Pl. Eur. 1: 251. 1890 (1890) |
| Romulea bulbocodium subsp. grandiflora | (Tineo) K.Richt. | Pl. Eur. 1: 251 1890 |
| Romulea bulbocodium subsp. subpalustris | (Herb.) K.Richt. | Pl. Eur. 1: 251. 1890 (1890) |
| Romulea bulbocodium subsp. pylia | (Herb.) K.Richt. | Pl. Eur. 1: 251. 1890 (1890) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | romulea ramiflora var purpurascens |
| Spanish | trichonema uliginosum |
| Spanish | trichonema subpalustre |
| Spanish | trichonema pylium' |
| Spanish | romulea variegata |
| Spanish | romulea uliginosa |
| Spanish | romulea syrtica |
| Spanish | romulea stenotepala subsp. gattefossei |
| Spanish | romulea obtusiflora |
| Spanish | romulea merinoi f. latior |
| Spanish | romulea merinoi |
| Spanish | romulea leichtliniana |
| Spanish | romulea diluta |
| Spanish | romulea clusiana var. herculea |
| Spanish | romulea jordanii |
| Spanish | trichonema croceum |
| Arabic | رومولية زعفرانية |
| Bulgarian | луковична пролетка |
| German | großblütiger scheinkrokus |
| Greek | Ρωμουλέα η βολβοκώδιος |
| French | romulée à bulbe |
| French | romulée bulbocode |
| Galician | aberiota |
| Hebrew | רומוליאה סגלולית |
| Russian | ромулея бульбокодиум |
| Russian | ромулея брандушка |
| Chinese | 沙红花 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Romulea bulbocodium var. bulbocodium | Unknown | |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. crocea | (Boiss. & Heldr.) Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 87 (1877) |
| Romulea bulbocodium var. leichtliniana | (Heldr. ex Halácsy) Bég. | Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 11-12: 148 (1908) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000785422 |
| Tropicos | 16602362 |
| INPN | 117890 |
| Flora of Italy | 7061 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:440687-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-323933 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 348227 |
| Observations.org | 121282 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1150688 |
| IPNI | 63872-3 |
| iNaturalist | 59940 |
| GBIF | 2743687 |
| Freebase | /m/04jllvn |
| EPPO | ROMBU |
| EOL | 5865566 |
| Elurikkus | 294414 |
| USDA GRIN | 32046 |
| Wikipedia | Romulea_bulbocodium |
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