Crocus olivieri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. olivieri
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| Crocus olivieri | |
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Crocus olivieri is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1][2] It is from the Balkans, Albania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria to Greece and Turkey.[3][4]
The species is found growing in deciduous scrub and on open hillsides, or in pine woods from sea level to 1500 meters; flowering occurs in January till March.[4]
Subspecies[edit]
- Crocus olivieri subsp. olivieri – Balkan and Turkey
- Crocus olivieri subsp. balansae (J.Gay ex Baker) B. Mathew – endemic round İzmir, West-Turkey. Typically the outside of the flowers are purplish and the styles are divided into twelve branches, unlike the species which has six.[4]
- Crocus olivieri subsp. istanbulensis B. Mathew, Istanbul, Turkey.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Crocus olivieri J.Gay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Crocus olivieri J.Gay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Crocus olivieri in Tropicos".
- ^ a b c Phillips, Roger (1989). The Random House book of bulbs. Martyn Rix, Brian Mathew. New York: Random House. p. 21. ISBN 0-679-72756-6. OCLC 19922564.
External links[edit]
Media related to Crocus olivieri at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Crocus olivieri at Wikispecies
