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Peloponnese October crocus ID'd as Crocus boryi (with Colchicum cupanii)

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Hilary

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Peloponnese October crocus ID'd as Crocus boryi (with Colchicum cupanii)
« on: January 24, 2013, 08:10:38 AM »
We came across a field, or rather whole area, of these dew covered crocus in October last year.
Any ideas for their proper names?
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« Last Edit: January 27, 2013, 10:21:45 AM by Alisdair »
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Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 10:45:37 AM »
First one is Crocus aleppicus

have a look here

http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Crocus/aleppicus/5
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Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 12:06:14 PM »
Certainly looks very like C. aleppicus, but that's actually restricted to Israel and Jordan. Yours is Crocus boryi - the prominent white anthers, showy orange much-branched style, and uniformly creamy white flowers with just a yellow throat but no other colour are the give-aways.
The other plant looks like Colchicum cupanii.
« Last Edit: January 24, 2013, 12:21:34 PM by Alisdair »
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Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 01:45:39 PM »
My colour blindness does not help Alisdair thanks for the update!
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Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 01:57:40 PM »
Alisdair,
Many thanks for the identification of both the crocus and colchicum.
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Re: Crocus flowering in October in the Peloponnese
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 01:59:16 PM »
Many thanks for the try.
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