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Iridaceae
Crocus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Crocus vernus (Linnaeus) Hill. Common name: Dutch Crocus. Habitat: Disturbed areas, long-persistent after cultivation around house-sites. Distribution: Native of montane s. Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, K4, POWO; Crocus sativus L. var. vernus L.; = n/a — C, FNA26, RAB, Tat; > Crocus angustifolius Weston — NS; > Crocus vernus (L.) Hill — NS; > Crocus vernus (L.) Hill ssp. vernus — NE. Basionym: Crocus sativus L. var. vernus L. 1753

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