Iridaceae
Crocus

Crocus pallasii Goldb.

First published in Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 5: 157 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Balkan Peninsula to Israel. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., Greece, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Romania, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina Area: 404-410. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Çimen, A.Ö., Güner, I., Ekşi, G. & Şen, F. (eds.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • Rukšāns, J. (2010). Crocuses. A complete guide to the genus: 1-216. Timber Press, Portland, London.
  • Rukšāns, J. (2017). The World of Crocuses: 1-568. The Latvian Academy of Sciences.
  • Vladimirov, V. Aybeke, M. & Kit Tan (2018). New floristic records in the Balkans: 37. Phytologia Balcanica 24: 397-461.
  • Vladimirov, V., Dane, F. & Kit Tan (2015). New floristic records in the Balkans: 26. Phytologia Balcanica 21: 53-91.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Çimen, A.Ö., Güner, I., Ekşi, G. & Şen, F. (eds.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Karamplianis, T., Tsiftsis, S. & Constantinidis, T. (2013). The genus Crocus (Iridaceae) in Greece: some noteworthy floristic records and karyotypes. Phytologia Balcanica 19: 53-66.
  • Rukšāns, J. (2017). The World of Crocuses: 1-568. The Latvian Academy of Sciences.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sintenis [111] Turkey K000499132 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilbert Smith, B. [0] Bulgaria K002966754 No
Gilbert Smith, B. [964] Bulgaria K001617346 No
Frivaldszky [s.n.] Bulgaria K000499133 Unknown Type Material Yes
Frivaldszky [s.n.] Romania K000499131 Type Yes
[1937] Bulgaria K:SPC-31281.000 No
Frivaldszky [s.n.] Romania K000499130 Type Yes
Baytop, T.; Mathew, B. [27.025] Turkey Crocus pallasii subsp. turcinus K000802393 Type Yes
Baytop, T.; Mathew, B. [27.025] Turkey Crocus pallasii subsp. turcinus K000802392 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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