Colchicum akanii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Colchiceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: Colchicum akanii

Name

Colchicum akanii Sonay, M.Keskin & Balos, Ann. Bot. Fenn. 62: 12 (2025).

• Type: Elazığ Province, Karakoçan, Sarıcan town, Hoşrik village (old Sarıcan), 1500-1600 m. 15 Sep 2024. V.Sonay 3248. (Holotype: FUH; Isotypes: FUH, HARRAN).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Keskin, M., Sonay, V. & Balos, M.M. 2025. Colchicum akanii (Colchicaceae), a New Long-Necked Species from Turkey. Annales Botanici Fennici 62(1): 11-17. DOI: 10.5735/085.062.0102

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Colchicum akanii. Published online. Accessed: 6 Sep 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Colchicum akanii. Accessed: 6 Sep 2025.Reference page.