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| Crocus imperati | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. imperati |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocus imperati Ten. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crocus imperati is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, endemic to Italy.[2]
Its flowering time is winter and early spring. Its features are lilac flowers with a dark purple outside.[3]
Its closest relative is Crocus versicolor.
It is one of the most debated endemic crocuses in Italy as it has been interpreted by various authors as different species or infraspecific entities.[4]
Etymology
[edit]Crocus is the middle English word for “saffron plant". Its Italian origin has given it the name in Swedish "Neapelkrokus" - Crocus from Napoli.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Crocus imperati Ten. is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Alpin garden Society
- ↑ Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society Crocus imperati and Crocus suaveolens (Iridaceae), two controversial endemic crocuses from Central and Southern Italy – morphometrics, lectotypification and chorology EMANUELE DEL GUACCHIO, PAOLO CAPUTO. "Crocus imperati and Crocus suaveolens (Iridaceae), two controversial endemic crocuses from Central and Southern Italy – morphometrics, lectotypification and chorology". Online library. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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