Original scientific paper
The genus Crocus L. (Iridaceae) in the flora of Croatia
Milenko Milović
orcid.org/0000-0003-0851-4869
; Gimnazija Antuna Vrančića, Put Gimnazije 64; Medicinska škola, Ante Šupuka bb, HR-22000 Šibenik, Hrvatska
Abstract
Until now, the genus Crocus L. has been represented by a total of 11 taxa in the Flora Croatica Database (FCD). In this paper a detailed review of this genus in Croatian flora was carried out. It excluded the taxa C. pallasii Goldb. and C. longiflorus Raf. because they are not present in the Croatian flora. All findings previously published under these names belong to C. thomasii Ten. The list should also include species C. heuffelianus Herb. (treated so far as one of the synonyms of C. vernus (L.) Hill. ssp. vernus in FCD) that is most recently recognized as an independent species. The saffron so far known as C. reticulatus Steven ex Adams in Croatian flora belongs to the newly recognized species C. variegatus Hoppe et Hornsch. according to the latest taxonomic investigations. Its area of distribution includes parts of Italy and the western and northwestern part of the Balkans, including Croatia. Following this review and taking into account current taxonomic and nomenclatural proposals, the genus Crocus is represented by 10 taxa in Croatian flora (nine species and one subspecies): C. biflorus Mill. ssp. weldenii (Hoppe & Fürnr.) K.Richt., C. dalmaticus Vis., C. heuffelianus Herb., C. malyi Vis., C. purpureus Weston, C. sativus L., C. thomasii Ten., C. tommasinianus Herb., C. variegatus Hoppe & Hornsch. and C. vernus (L.) Hill.
Keywords
Crocus; revision; flora of Croatia; Crocus heuffelianus; C. variegatus; C. purpureus
Hrčak ID:
167881
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Publication date:
24.10.2016.
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