Colchicum cilicicum (Colchicum cilicicum)
Description
Colchicum cilicium is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicacea. A bulbous perennial, it bears deep rose-lilac flowers in late summer, with barely any chequered pattern on the petals (tessellation). It has a very noticeable white stripe down the centre of each petal, which gives it a star-like appearance at the base. The flowers tend to stand up to weather better than other colchicum blooms. This species is native to Turkey and Syria. It is found in cultivation, and under its synonym C. tenorei has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. (confirmed 2017).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Colchicaceae
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Genus: Colchicum
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