Colchicum speciosum
Showy Colchicum
Also known as: Colchicum bornmuelleri Freyn +5 more
- Colchicum bornmuelleri Freyn
- Colchicum giganteum S.Arn.
- Colchicum hyrcanicum Woronow
- Colchicum lenkoranicum (Miscz.) Grossh.
- Colchicum speciosum var. bornmuelleri (Freyn) Bergmans
- Colchicum speciosum var. lenkoranicum Miscz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Colchicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Colchicum speciosum (commonly known as Showy Colchicum) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Colchicaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Altay