Colchicum

See also: colchicum

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek κολχικόν (kolkhikón).

Proper noun

Colchicum n

1. 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