Crocus malyi

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Crocus malyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. malyi
Binomial name
Crocus malyi
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Crocus malyi, the Maly crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, endemic to Croatia.[1]

Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in), this cormous perennial produces white flowers with a yellow throat in early spring. In cultivation, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Crocus malyi". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 May 2020.