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Colchicum speciosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Colchicaceae Genus: Colchicum
Species
See text. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 40 KB) Name Colchicum speciosum Family Colchicaceae Image no. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... Liliopsida is the botanical name for a class. ... Families Alstroemeriaceae Campynemataceae Colchicaceae Corsiaceae Liliaceae Luzuriagaceae Melanthiaceae Philesiaceae Ripogonaceae Smilacaceae Liliales is an order of monocotyledonous flowering plants. ... Genera Androcymbium Baeometra Bulbocodium Burchardia Camptorrhiza Colchicum Disporum Gloriosa Hexacyrtis Iphigenia Kuntheria Littonia Merendera Neodregea Onixotis Ornithoglossum Petermannia Sandersonia Schelhammeria Triplandenia Uvularia Wurmbea Colchicaceae are a family of flowering plants. ...

Colchicum is a genus of flowering plants containing around sixty species of perennials which grow from corms. It is a member of family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia and part of the Mediterranean coast. For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... A Red Valerian, a perennial plant. ... A corm is a short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (estivation). ... Genera Androcymbium Baeometra Bulbocodium Burchardia Camptorrhiza Colchicum Disporum Gloriosa Hexacyrtis Iphigenia Kuntheria Littonia Merendera Neodregea Onixotis Ornithoglossum Petermannia Sandersonia Schelhammeria Triplandenia Uvularia Wurmbea Colchicaceae are a family of flowering plants. ...

Colchicum autumnale, commonly called "autumn crocus" or "naked ladies", is the best known species. It produces purple, pink or white flowers resembling those of the crocus which appear from September to October in its native latitudes. It forms a rosette of dark green leaves, but only after flowering. Binomial name Colchicum autumnale L. Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron or naked lady, resembles the true crocuses, but flowering in autumn. ... Species See text. ... A rosette of leaves at the base of a dandelion In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of the leaves, with all the leaves at a single height. ...

Several other species, such as C. speciosum, C. album, C. corsicum and C. agrippinum, are grown for their flowers.

Its leaves, corm and seeds are poisonous, containing the alkaloid colchicine. Its roots and seeds have long been considered to have valuable medicinal properties deriving from the use of small doses of this drug, such as to treat gout. The leaves of a Beech tree A leaf with laminar structure and pinnate venation In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... A corm is a short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (estivation). ... A ripe red jalapeño cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ... The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... Diagram of Ephedrine An alkaloid, strictly speaking, is a naturally-occurring amine produced by a plant,[1] but amines produced by animals and fungi are also called alkaloids. ... Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum (Autumn crocus, also known as the Meadow saffron). Originally used to treat rheumatic complaints and especially gout, it was also prescribed for its cathartic and emetic effects. ... Primary and secondary roots in a cotton plant In vascular plants, the root is that organ of a plant body that typically lies below the surface of the soil (compare with stem). ... Many plants have traditional medical uses. ...

In this genus the ovary of the flower is underground. As a consequence, the styles are extremely long in proportion, often more than 10cm. A Phalaenopsis flower A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ...

In the UK, the National Collection of Cochicums is maintained at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk. The NCCPG National Plant Collection® scheme is the main main conservation vehicle whereby the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG) can accomplish its mission: to conserve, grow, propagate, document and make available the resource of garden plants that exists in the United Kingdom. ... Felbrigg Hall is a 17th-century country house located in Felbrigg, Norwich, Norfolk. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ...

Species

• Colchicum autumnale
• Colchicum speciosum
• Colchicum album
• Colchicum corsicum
• Colchicum agrippinum
• Colchicum byzantinum
• Colchicum bornmuelleri
• Colchicum cilicicum
• Colchicum laetum

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