Colchicum hungaricum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Colchicum |
Species: | C. hungaricum |
Binomial name | |
Colchicum hungaricum Janka | |
Synonyms | |
Colchicum hungaricum, popularly known as the Hungarian crocus, is a species of Colchicum found in Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Bulgaria. It has white or pinkish-lilac flowers and blooms in very early spring. It was first described by Viktor Janka in 1886.
The Hungarian crocus was depicted on the 2 Forint coin of Hungary from 1992 to 2008.
References
- ^ "Genus Colchicum". worldplants.de. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "Colchicum species a-h". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "Colchicum hungaricum". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "2 Forint". Numista. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Colchicum hungaricum |