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Colchicum parnassicum

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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
Synonyms[2]
  • Colchicum lingulatum var. parnassicum (Sart., Orph. & Heldr.) Stef.
  • Colchicum neapolitanum Orph. ex Nyman

Colchicum parnassicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae.[2][3] It is endemic to the Sterea Ellada region of central Greece.[4][5][6] It is closely related to Colchicum autumnale, mainly being different in having shorter flowers. It blooms in the autumn season into medium pink flowers, which hold up well in the autumn weather. This species, if cultivated in cold climates, will do better in a sunny, sheltered location.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Zervou, S. (2024). "Colchicum parnassicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T13134119A18610744. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Colchicum parnassicum Sart., Orph. & Heldr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Colchicum parnassicum Sart., Orph. & Heldr". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Joseph Sartori, Theodhoros Georgios Orphanides & Theodor Henrich Herrmann von Heldreich. 1859. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum, ser. 2, 4: 122, Colchicum parnassicum
  5. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum parnassicum
  6. ^ Stefanoff, Boris. 1926. Sborn. B'lghar. Akad. Nauk 22: 71, Colchicum lingulatum var. parnassicum
  7. ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6