| Crocus tournefortii | |
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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. tournefortii |
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| Crocus tournefortii J.Gay | |
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Crocus tournefortii, the Tournefort crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. It is from South Greece and Northern Crete.
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.
References
- ^ "Crocus tournefortii J.Gay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- "Crocus tournefortii J.Gay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- "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
