Colchicum baytopiorum

Colchicum baytopiorum
Colchicum baytopiorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: C. baytopiorum
Binomial name
Colchicum baytopiorum
C.D. Brickell

Colchicum baytopiorum is a newly described species from western Turkey. It has small, bright pink-purple flowers measuring 4 cm (1.5") across. It is unusual for producing small leaves in autumn while in bloom, as opposed to producing leaves in spring.[1] It has a chromosome number of 46, 54 or 108.[2]

References

  1. ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0 713 489 626
  2. ^ Ozhatay,N (2002). "Diversity of bulbous monocots in Turkey with special reference.Chromosome numbers". Pure Appl.Chem 74 (4): 547. http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/74/4/0547/pdf/. 
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