Romulea columnae
Sand Crocus, Sand Crocus
Also known as: Bulbocodium columnae (Sebast. & Mauri) Kuntze +5 more
- Bulbocodium columnae (Sebast. & Mauri) Kuntze
- Ixia columnae (Sebast. & Mauri) Schult.
- Romulea bulbocodium subsp. columnae (Sebast. & Mauri) Bonnier & Layens
- Romulea ramiflora var. contorta Moggr.
- Trichonema columnae (Sebast. & Mauri) Rchb.
- Trichonema coronatum var. niveum Merino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Romulea columnae (commonly known as Sand Crocus) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms