Crocus boissieri

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
Species: Crocus boissieri

Name

Crocus boissieri Maw, Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 304 (1881).

• Typus: S. Turkey, 'near the cave of Corycus in Cilicia', 30 Jun 1854 Tchihatcheff (Holotpyus: G). Information probably incorrect.

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 boissieri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 18. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Crocus boissieri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Crocus boissieri. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jan 2020.