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Colchicum zahnii

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Colchicum zahnii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species:
C. zahnii
Binomial name
Colchicum zahnii
Synonyms[2]

Colchicum zahnii is a species of flowering plant in the familyColchicaceae.[3][4] It is native to southern Greece. It blooms in mid-autumn from rhizomatous corms. The flowers can be variable coloured, being a pale purple-pink to white and are often held wide open. The leaves are produced at flowering time and usually number 2 to 3. This species is similar to Colchicum boissieri in that the corms grow into large patches, rather than tight clumps like Colchicum speciosum or Colchicum autumnale.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Zervou, S. (2024). "Colchicum zahnii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T13134338A18608929. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Colchicum psaridis Heldr. ex Halácsy — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  3. ^ "Colchicum zahnii Heldr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Colchicum zahnii Heldr". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6