Crocus minimus

Crocus minimus

Crocus minimus

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. Crocus
Series: C. ser. Versicolores
Species: Crocus minimus

Name

Crocus minimus Redouté, Liliac. 2: t. 81 (1804).

• Type locality: Corsica, in sand by the sea, M. Noisette, cult. in Val-de-Grace garden (specimen not traced but Redouté illustration acceptable).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Crocus minimus var. corsicus J.Gay, Bull. Sci. Nat. Géol. 11: 370 (1827), not validly publ.
  • Crocus insularis var. minimus (Redouté) Herb., J. Hort. Soc. London 2: 261 (1847).
• Heterotypic
  • Ixia elongata Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 51 (1805).
    • Trichonema elongatum (Vahl) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 30: t. 1225 (1809).
    • Trichonema bulbocodium var. elongatum (Vahl) Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 702 (1841).
    • Romulea elongata (Vahl) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 87 (1877).
    • Bulbocodium elongatum (Vahl) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 700 (1891).
  • Crocus nanus Duby, Bot. Gall.: 168 (1828).
  • Crocus insularis J.Gay, Bull. Sci. Nat. Géol. 25: 321 (1831).
  • Crocus insularis var. geminiflorus Herb., J. Hort. Soc. London 2: 261 (1847).
  • Crocus insularis var. medius Herb., J. Hort. Soc. London 2: 261 (1847).

Homonyms

• Crocus minimus Ten. = Crocus biflorus Mill.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Redouté, P-J. 1804–1805. Les Liliacées. Vol. 2. pl. 61–120. Paris: chez l'auteur. BHL 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 minimus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Crocus minimus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 01 2022.

Vernacular names

corsu: Zafranu minutu
Deutsch: Kleinster Krokus
فارسی: الزعفران الصغير
svenska: Sardinienkrokus

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