Colchicum baytopiorum is a plant species native to western Turkey and to the Greek island of Rhodes (although possibly extinct there).Brickell, Christopher David. 1983. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 41(1): 49, Colchicum baytopiorumKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum baytopiorum It has small, bright pink-purple flowers measuring 4 cm (1.5") across. It is unusual in the genus in producing small leaves in autumn while in bloom, as opposed to producing leaves in spring.Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 It has a chromosome number of 46, 54 or 108. The species was named in honor of Turkish botanist Asuman Baytop.
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