Colchicaceae
Colchicum

Colchicum szovitsii Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

First published in Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1: 24 (1835)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Bulgaria to NW. Jordan and Iran. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bulgaria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Persson, K. (1992). Flora Iranica 170: 1-40. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Persson, K. (2007). Nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Colchicum (Colchicaceae), with some new species and combinations. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 127: 165-242.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Persson, K. (2007). Nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Colchicum (Colchicaceae), with some new species and combinations. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 127: 165-242.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 3, 1990 Sintenis, P.E.E. [5467] Turkey K000464150 Isolectotype Yes
May 3, 1990 Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Armenia K000464154 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 3, 1990 Pavillon, E.H.de [s.n.] Armenia K000464155 Isolectotype Yes
May 3, 1990 Pavillon, E.H.de [s.n.] Armenia K000464153 Isotype Yes
May 3, 1990 Szovits, A.J. [s.n.] Armenia K000464156 Type Yes
Feb 2, 1982 Sintenis, P.E.E. [5467] Turkey K000464152 Isolectotype Yes
Feb 2, 1982 Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [5369] Turkey K000794297 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brown, E.S. [2405] Turkey K002373626 Yes
Marais, W. [1567] Turkey K002373611 Yes
Tamanian, K.; Fajvush, G. [s.n.] Armenia K002373601 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Tomlinson, J.A. [M & T 4313] Turkey K002373602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002373636 No
[W. R. Hohues] [s.n.] Turkey K002373641 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B240] Turkey K002373637 Yes
Baytop, T. [19942] Turkey K002373608 Yes
Cheese, M.J.; Albury; Watson [1666] Turkey K002373617 Yes
Albury, S.D.; Cheese, M.J.; Watson [510] Turkey K002373613 Yes
{Davis; Hedge, I.C.} [D26285] Turkey K002373645 Yes
Cheese, M.J. [2452] Turkey K002373643 Yes
Baytop, T. [[45336 ISTE]] Turkey K002373605 Yes
Baytop, T. [[ISTE 34442]] Turkey K002373606 Yes
Furse, P. [2181] Turkey K002373603 Yes
Baytop, A; Baytop, T. [21366] Turkey K002373633 Yes
Baytop, T. [[ISTE 45305]] Turkey K002373604 Yes
Mitchell, A.R. [2990] Turkey K002373622 Yes
Griffith, W. [402] Afghanistan K000464159 Type Yes
Stainton [8238] Turkey K002373646 Yes
Baytop, A.; Baytop, T. [ISTE 32426] Turkey K002373616 Yes
Özhatay, N.; Byfield, A.J. [B421] Turkey K002373609 Yes
{Davis; Hedge, I.C.} [D 26678] Turkey K002373623 Yes
Siehe, W. [314] Turkey K002373615 Yes
Baytop, T. [12455] Turkey K002373634 Yes
Baytop, A. [34653] Turkey K002373614 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE 38914] Turkey K002373607 Yes
Davidson, J.M. [224] Turkey K002373625 Yes
Polunin, O. [14263] Turkey K002373631 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B268] Turkey K002373640 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE41766] Turkey K002373612 Yes
[Hmbauor] [2161] Turkey K002373632 Yes
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [9369] Turkey K000464151 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Tomlinson, J.A. [4348] Turkey K002373621 Yes
Baytop, A. [10777] Turkey K002373618 Yes
Guichard, K.M. [[Tur/95/62]] Turkey K002373629 Yes
Synge; Furse [34] Turkey K002373628 Yes
Balls, E.K. [1031] Turkey K002373644 Yes
Marais, W. [1555] Turkey K002373610 Yes
s.coll. [361] K002373635 No
Furse; Synge [829] Turkey K002373642 Yes
Baytop, T. [14924] Turkey K002373627 Yes
Cheese, M.J. [2491] Turkey K002373624 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Tomlinson, J.A. [4332] Turkey K002373638 Yes

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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