Colchicum

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Translingual

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek κολχικόν (kolkhikón).

Proper noun

Colchicum n

A taxonomic genus within the family Colchicaceae – the autumn crocus and similar plants, native to west Asia, Europe and parts of Africa.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Liliales - order; Colchicaceae - family; Colchiceae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Colchicum autumnale (autumn crocus, meadow saffron) - type species; for other species see Colchicum on WikispeciesWikispecies or Colchicum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

See also

Crocus

References

Colchicum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Colchicum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Colchicum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Colchicum at USDA Plants database
Colchicum at The Plant List

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