Crocus sakaltutanensis

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 sakaltutanensis

Name

Crocus sakaltutanensis Rukšāns, Int. Rock Gard. 76: [37]. 2016.

• Typus: N.E. Turkey, Erzincan Province, Sakaltutan mountain pass 39.870523°N. 39.134231°E, alt. 2120m, 28 May 2009, long after blooming, with almost dry leaves. Ex culturae [sic!] in horto Jānis Rukšāns. Rukšāns JRRK-011. (Holotype: GAT; isotype: ISTF).

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

• Rukšāns, J. 2016. Some New Crocus Species. International Rock Gardener 76: 16–43. Full issue PDF. Reference page. 

References

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 sakaltutanensis 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.