Romulea columnae Seb. et Mauri (Iridaceae) - Zafferanetto di Colonna - Sand Crocus

Romulea columnae Seb. et Mauri Fl. Rom. 18 (1818)

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Romulea columnae Seb. et Mauri
Distribuzione in Europa

Romulea columnae Seb. et Mauri
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: Spermatophyta
Division / Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Class / Classe: Liliopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: Liliidae
Order / Ordine: Liliales
Family / Famiglia: Iridaceae

Genus / Genere: Romulea

Species / Specie

Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Seb. et Mauri

Romulea columnae Seb. et Mauri

Romulea insularis Sommier

Romulea ligustica Parl.

Romulea limbarae Beg.

Romulea melitensis Beg.

Romulea purpurascens Ten.

Romulea ramiflora Ten.

Romulea requienii Parl.

Romulea revelieri Jordan et Fourr.

Romulea rollii Parl.

Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl.

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Zafferanetto di Colonna

English name: Sand Crocus
US name: Sand Crocus

Forma biologica: G bulb
Periodo di fioritura: II-IV
Tipo corologico: Steno-Medit.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/1200 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Romulea x commutata Merino pro parte
Trichonema columnae (Sebast. & Mauri) Rchb.
Romulea armoricana Jord.

Images / Immagini

Romulea columnae Seb. et Mauri

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Romulea columnae Seb. et Mauri
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Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Iridaceae:

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti