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Crocus sativus L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 36 (1753)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Asparagales
family
Iridaceae
genus
Crocus
species
Crocus sativus

Name

Synonyms
Crocus autumnalis Sm.
Crocus cashmerianus Royle, 1839
Crocus officinalis (L.) Honck.
Crocus officinalis Martyn, 1795
Crocus orsinii Parl.
Crocus pendulus Stokes
Crocus sativus subsp. orsinii (Parl.) K.Richt.
Crocus sativus var. cashmerianus Royle
Crocus sativus var. officinalis L.
Crocus sativus var. orsinii (Parl.) Maw
Crocus setifolius Stokes
Crocus vernalis Salisb., 1796
Geanthus autumnalis Raf.
Safran officinarum Medik.
Homonyms
Crocus sativus L.
Crocus sativus Mill., 1768
Crocus sativus Biv. ex Steud., 1840
Crocus sativus Ten.
Crocus sativus Biv.
Common names
Croco in Italian
Croco in Italian
Crocus cultive in French
Crocus cultive in French
Crocus cultivé in French
Crocus cultivé, Safran cultivé, Safran in French
Echter Safran in German
Echter Safran Nom in German
Echter Safran Nom in German
Italian Crocus in English
Safran in German
Safran in French
Safran in Turkish
Safran in French
Safran in French
Safran cultivé in French
Safran d'Europe in French
Zafferano vero in Italian
Zafferano vero in Italian
autumn crocus in English
azafrán in Spanish
açafrão in Portuguese
saffranskrokus in Swedish
saffron in English
saffron in English
saffron crocus in English
safran in French
šafrán setý in Czech
Saffron Crocus in English
safrankrokus in Norwegian Bokmål
safrankrokus in Nynorsk, Norwegian
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