Crocus athous

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Crocus athous Bornm., Mitth. Thüring. Bot. Vereins, n.f., 51: 344. 1944.

• Type locality: Greece, Chalkidiki, "in montibus "Athos" regione inferiore silvatica supra Karyes, alt. 900 m"
• Syntypes: 6 Feb 1914, E. Hartmann (B 10 0366321), 15 Mar 1943, Rauh (B 10 0366322)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bornmüller, J.F.N. 1944. Crocus athous Bornm. (sp. n.). Mitteilungen des Thüringischen Botanischen Vereins, Neue Folge 51(2): 342–346. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• 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 athous in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 8. Reference page.