Crocus goulimyi
Crocus goulimyi, the fall crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus and the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to Greece.[1] It is a cormous perennial growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall. The small, rounded, lilac flowers with paler throats appear in autumn.[2]
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It was named in honour of the Greek amateur botanist Constantine Goulimis (1886-1963).
This plant[3] and the cultivar C. goulimyi subsp. goulimyi 'Mani White'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- Two new species of monocotyledones from Greece. Kew Bulletin 10(1) (1955) 59-61.
- RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus goulimyi". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus goulimyi subsp. goulimyi 'Mani White'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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