Colchicum
See also: colchicum
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek κολχικόν (kolkhikón).
Proper noun
Colchicum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Colchicaceae – the autumn crocus and similar plants, native to west Asia, Europe and parts of Africa.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Liliales - order; Colchicaceae - family; Colchiceae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Colchicum autumnale (autumn crocus, meadow saffron) - type species; for other species see Colchicum on WikispeciesWikispecies or Colchicum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
See also
References
- Colchicum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Colchicum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Colchicum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Colchicum at USDA Plants database
- Colchicum at The Plant List
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