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Crocus flavus WESTON |
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Fam.: Iridaceae / Iris Fam.
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| Genus: Crocus L. |
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| Richard Weston (1733 - 1806), English botanist | |||
| Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
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| Crocus: | Greek name of Saffron | ||
| flavus: | yellow | ||
The flower of Crocus flavus is dark yellow, usually the outer petals carry a dark drawing. A striking attribute are the V-shaped stamens, as visible in Fig. 7 to 9. The width of the leaves is 2 to 4 millimeters. It comes from Southeastern Europe and Turkey. Since 1579 it is also cultivated in gardens. | ||
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