Colchicum hungaricum explained

Colchicum hungaricum, popularly known as the Hungarian crocus, is a species of Colchicum found in Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Bulgaria.[1] It has white or pinkish-lilac flowers and blooms in very early spring.[2] It was first described by Viktor Janka in 1886.[3]

The Hungarian crocus was depicted on the 2 Forint coin of Hungary from 1992 to 2008.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genus Colchicum . worldplants.de . 14 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Colchicum species a-h . . 14 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Colchicum hungaricum . . 14 September 2023.
  4. Web site: 2 Forint . Numista . 14 September 2023.

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