Crocus danfordiae

Crocus danfordiae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Ixieae
Genus: Crocus
Sectio: C. sect. Nudiscapus
Series: C. ser. Biflori
Species: Crocus danfordiae

Name

Crocus danfordiae Maw, Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 781 (1881).

• Syntypes: S Turkey, 'Yar-Puz, Anti-Taurus', 9 Mar 1879 and 'Tapizite in the same district', Danford (K).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Turkey. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Maw, G. 1881: A synopsis of the genus Crocus. Gardeners' Chronicle. 16(395): 102–103, (396): 148, (399): 234–235, (401): 303–304, (403): 367–368, (405): 429–430, (406): 462, (408): 528, (409): 558–560, (411): 623, (414): 718, (415): 748–749, (416): 780–782. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mathew, B.F. 1982. The Crocus. A revision of the genus Crocus (Iridacae). London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 127 pp. + 96 plates. ISBN 0-7134-3390-6. Reference page. 
• Rukšāns, J. 2017. The World of Crocuses. 568 pp. The Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga. ISBN 978-9934-19-125-1. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Crocus danfordiae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Crocus danfordiae. Published online. Accessed: Jan 31 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Thin-necked crocus, Danford's crocus
Türkçe: İnce çiğdem

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