Colchicum boissieri
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| Colchicum boissieri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Colchicum |
| Species: | C. boissieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Colchicum boissieri Orph. | |
Colchicum boisseri is member of the flowering plant family Colchicaceae native to lands in eastern Mediterranean Sea, southern Greece and south-western Turkey. The species is unique for its spreading, rhizomatous bulbs. It blooms well with 5cm (2") blooms in a bright cherry pink. The stamens are yellow. The flowers have no tessellations, only a white line down the centre of each petal.[1]
References
- ↑ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6
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