| Colchicum hungaricum | |
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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. hungaricum
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| Binomial name | |
| Colchicum hungaricum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Colchicum hungaricum, popularly known as the Hungarian crocus, is a species of Colchicum found in Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Bulgaria. [1] It has white or pinkish-lilac flowers and blooms in very early spring. [2] It was first described by Viktor Janka in 1886. [3]
The Hungarian crocus was depicted on the 2 Forint coin of Hungary from 1992 to 2008. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Genus Colchicum". worldplants.de. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Colchicum species a-h". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Colchicum hungaricum". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "2 Forint". Numista. Retrieved 14 September 2023.