Colchicaceae
Colchicum

Colchicum alpinum DC.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 195 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Alps, Appennini, Sicilia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

France, Italy, Sicilia, Switzerland

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Persson, K. (2007). Nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Colchicum (Colchicaceae), with some new species and combinations. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 127: 165-242.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Colchicum montanum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Persson, K. (2007). Nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Colchicum (Colchicaceae), with some new species and combinations. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 127: 165-242.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[Hubbenat] [s.n.] K002373004 Yes
Serafino, E. [s.n.] France K000464096 Unknown Type Material Yes
Browne [s.n.] Switzerland K002372993 Yes
Lagger, F.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K001739205 Yes
Huter, R.; Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [691] Italy K002373015 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002373026 Yes
Gavioli, O.; Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002373028 Yes
Huter, R.; Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [691] Italy K002373021 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372997 Yes
[St Christophe] [s.n.] K002372998 Yes
Reverchon, E.; Willmott, E.A. [205] France K002373013 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002373003 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002373007 Yes
Tenore, M. [s.n.] France K000464095 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] K002373000 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372994 Yes
Lagger, F.J. [s.n.] K002373001 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002373008 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372990 Yes
[Kanb]; [Dlian] [s.n.] France K002373005 Yes
Lagger, F.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372996 Yes
Kralik, J.L. [819] France K000464091 Type Yes
Levier, E. [s.n.] Italy K001739207 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5572] Italy K002373020 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002373002 Yes
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002373019 Yes
Groves, H.; Dauphinoise, S. [2246] Italy K002373029 Yes
Reverchon, E. [205] Italy K002373025 Yes
Turill, W.B. [s.n.] France K002373011 Yes
Mathonnet, R. [185] Switzerland K002372987 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002373022 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Switzerland K002372992 Yes
Kralik, J.L. [810] France K000464092 Type Yes
Reichenbach, H.G. [s.n.] France K002373006 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E.; Huet du Pavillon, A. [428] Italy K002373023 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372991 Yes
Lagger, F.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372985 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002373010 Yes
Brewer, E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372988 Yes
Lagger, F.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372984 Yes
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002373024 Yes
Pouzolz, P.M.C.de [s.n.] France K000464094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rostan, E. [22] Italy K002373027 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002373009 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002372989 Yes
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A.; Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002373018 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E.; Huet du Pavillon, A. [428] Italy K002373017 Yes
Christ [s.n.] Switzerland K002372995 Yes
Soleirol, J.F. [162] France K000464093 Unknown Type Material Yes
[M. Cenis] [s.n.] K002372999 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002373030 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0