Crocus tournefortii
Crocus tournefortii, the Tournefort crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, from South Greece and Northern Crete.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. tournefortii |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocus tournefortii J. Gay | |
Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in), it is a cormous perennial with narrow sword-shaped leaves and pale lilac flowers appearing in autumn and winter. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
References
- "Crocus tournefortii in Tropicos".
- "Crocus tournefortii". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links
Media related to Crocus tournefortii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Crocus tournefortii at Wikispecies
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