| Colchicum lingulatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Colchicum |
| Species: | C. lingulatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Colchicum lingulatum Boiss. & Spruner | |
Colchicum lingulatum is a species of flowering plant in the Colchicaceae family. It is native to north-western Turkey and to Greece. Colchicum lingulatum blooms in early autumn, with pink flowers approximately 3–4 cm (1" to 1.5") in size, with widely spaced petals. The stamens are a prominent yellow. The foliage begins to grow after the flowers.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Colchicum lingulatum subsp. lingulatum - Greece and Turkey
- Colchicum lingulatum subsp. rigescens K.Perss. - Turkey
References
- "Colchicum lingulatum Boiss. & Spruner". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Kew Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum lingulatum
- Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6
- Pierre Edmond Boissier & Wilhelm von Spruner. 1844. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum 5: 66, Colchicum lingulatum
- Karin Persson. 1998. Candollea 53: 411, Colchicum lingulatum subsp. rigescens
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