Colchicum ritchii

Egyptian Meadow-Saffron
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: C. ritchii
Binomial name
Colchicum ritchii
R.Br.
Synonyms[1]
  • Colchicum aegyptiacum Boiss.
  • Colchicum ritchii var. pusillum Bég. & A.Vacc.
  • Colchicum stenopetalum Boiss. & Buhse ex Stef.
  • Colchicum ritchii f. pusillum (Bég. & A.Vacc.) Maire

Colchicum ritchii is a plant species native to the southeastern Mediterranean: Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sinai, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum ritchii
  2. Robert Brown. 1826. Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa App.: 241, Colchicum ritchii

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