Crocus goulimyi
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Species: | C. goulimyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocus goulimyi | |
Crocus goulimyi, the fall crocus,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus and the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to Greece.[2] It is a cormous perennial growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall. The small, rounded, lilac flowers with paler throats appear in autumn.[3]
It was named in honour of the Greek amateur botanist Constantine Goulimis (1886-1963).
This plant[1] and the cultivar C. goulimyi subsp. goulimyi 'Mani White'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- ^ a b "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus goulimyi". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Two new species of monocotyledones from Greece. Kew Bulletin 10(1) (1955) 59-61.
- ^ RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Crocus goulimyi subsp. goulimyi 'Mani White'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
