Crocus antalyensis explained

Crocus antalyensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to Turkey.^[1]

The species grows evergreen oak scrub around 1000 meters in altitude: flowering occurs in early spring.^[2]

There are three subspecies:

• Crocus antalyensis subsp. antalyensis
• Crocus antalyensis subsp. gemicii Sik & Erol
• Crocus antalyensis subsp. striatus Erol & Kocyigit

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crocus antalyensis B.Mathew Plants of the World Online Kew Science. 2022-01-10. Plants of the World Online. en.
2. Book: Phillips, Roger. The Random House book of bulbs. 1989. Random House. Martyn Rix, Brian Mathew. 0-679-72756-6. New York. 19922564. 21.