Colchicum parnassicum

Colchicum parnassicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, endemic to the Sterea Ellada region of central Greece.[1][2][3] It is closely related to Colchicum autumnale, mainly being different in having shorter flowers. The blooms are produced in the autumn season and have a medium pink colour. The flowers hold up well in autumn weather. This species, if cultivated in cold climates, it will do better in a sunny, sheltered location.[4]

Colchicum parnassicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species:
C. parnassicum
Binomial name
Colchicum parnassicum
Sart., Orph. & Heldr.
Synonyms

Colchicum lingulatum var. parnassicum (Sart., Orph. & Heldr.) Stef.

References

  1. Joseph Sartori, Theodhoros Georgios Orphanides & Theodor Henrich Herrmann von Heldreich. 1859. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum, ser. 2, 4: 122, Colchicum parnassicum
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum parnassicum
  3. Stefanoff, Boris. 1926. Sborn. B'lghar. Akad. Nauk 22: 71, Colchicum lingulatum var. parnassicum
  4. Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6


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