Crocus minimus

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Crocus minimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. minimus
Binomial name
Crocus minimus
Redouté

Crocus minimus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found in South Corsica, Sardinia and Capraia.[1]

Flowering occurs from January to April, and the species is found inhabiting scrub areas with low, multi-stemmed woody vegetation that is young or stunted.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Phillips, Roger (1989). The Random House book of bulbs. Martyn Rix, Brian Mathew. New York: Random House. p. 21. ISBN 0-679-72756-6. OCLC 19922564.