| Crocus kotschyanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Section: | Crocus sect. Crocus |
| Species: | C. kotschyanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocus kotschyanus K.Koch | |
Crocus kotschyanus, Kotschy's crocus,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found from Turkey to Caucasus and Lebanon.[2]
Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall, it produces pale lilac-blue flowers in autumn, followed by sword-like leaves. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
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- ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Crocus kotschyanus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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