*Colchicum Linnaeus. Common name: Meadow Saffron.
A genus of about 100 species, of s. Europe, n. Africa, and w. and c. Asia, here circumscribed to include Androcymbium, following Vinnersten & Manning (2007).
References: Nordenstam (1998) In Kubitzki (1998a); Vinnersten & Manning (2007). Show full citations.
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