Colchicaceae
Colchicum

Colchicum ritchii R.Br.

First published in Narr. Travels Africa, App. XXII: 241 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tunisia to N. Saudi Arabia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Egypt, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Tunisia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Chaudhary, S.A. (2001). Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3: 1-368. Ministry of Agriculture & Water, Riyadh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 57: 1-81. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Persson, K. (2007). Nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Colchicum (Colchicaceae), with some new species and combinations. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 127: 165-242.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chaudhary, S.A. (2001). Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3: 1-368. Ministry of Agriculture & Water, Riyadh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 57: 1-81. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • 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?
Sep 1, 1990 Birkinshaw, D. [26] Jordan K000318351 Yes
Jan 1, 1950 Dinsmore, J.E. [11716] Jordan K000318364 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2277] Egypt K002373553 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [857] Saudi Arabia K002373543 Yes
Wiest [635] Egypt K002373568 Yes
s.coll. [9367] K002373551 Yes
Davies, P.H. [10428] Jordan K000318367 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5704] Saudi Arabia K002373538 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5753] Saudi Arabia K002373539 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6585] Saudi Arabia K002373545 Yes
Boulos, L.; Addiss, D.; Qumsiyeh, M. [8636] Jordan K000318369 Yes
Aucher-Éloy, P.M.R. [[2158]] Egypt K002373565 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6438] Saudi Arabia K002373546 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [952] Iran K002373547 Yes
Hart, H.C. [s.n.] K001739820 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [925] Saudi Arabia K002373540 Yes
Spellenberg, R. [IRI7414] Yemen K002373542 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Egypt K002373558 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3092] Jordan K000318368 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K002373569 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6431] Saudi Arabia K002373537 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [58] Egypt K002373555 Yes
Davis, P.H. [10495] Egypt K002373554 Yes
Holland, F.W. [s.n.] K002373552 Yes
Hart, H.C. [s.n.] K002373549 Yes
Davies, P.H. [9506] Jordan K000318365 Yes
Aucher-Éloy, P.M.R. [2159] Egypt K002373564 Yes
Kotschy, C.G.T. [s.n.] Egypt K002373559 Yes
Hart, H.C. [s.n.] K002373548 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002373550 Yes
Davies, P.H. [8649] Jordan K000318366 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K002373566 Yes
Letourneux, A. [136] Egypt K002373560 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [856] Saudi Arabia K002373544 Yes
Hurst, H.A. [s.n.] Egypt K002373557 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1737] Egypt K002373563 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5229] Saudi Arabia K002373570 Yes
Hurst, H.A. [s.n.] Egypt K002373556 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5544] Saudi Arabia K002373573 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [463] Saudi Arabia K002373541 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002373571 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2022] Egypt K002373561 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [3316] Egypt K002373562 Yes
Hart, H.C. [s.n.] K002373572 Yes
[Ibrahim Vascha] [s.n.] Egypt K002373567 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 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

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