Crocus ilvensis

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Crocus ilvensis is listed as Endangered.

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
Species: Crocus ilvensis

Name

Crocus ilvensis Peruzzi & Carta, Nordic J. Bot. 29: 7 (2011).

• Type: Italy, Province of Livorno, Elba Island, Valle della Nivera, Castanea sativa woods, 500 m a.s.l. 13 Mar 2009. A. Carta, G. Frangini & G. Cortesi. (Holotype: PI).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Peruzzi, L. & Carta, a. 2011. Crocus ilvensis sp. nov. (sect. Crocus, Iridaceae), endemic to Elba Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy). Nordic Journal of Botany 29(1): 6–13. DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2010.01023.x ResearchGate 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. 

• Lansdown, R.V. 2018. Crocus ilvensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T18007271A18007285.en.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Crocus ilvensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Crocus ilvensis. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jul 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Crocus ilvensis. Accessed: 8 Jul 2025. Reference page.