Colchicum lingulatum is a species of flowering plant in the Colchicaceae family. It is native to north-western Turkey and to Greece.Kew Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum lingulatumAutumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 Colchicum lingulatum blooms in early autumn, with pink flowers approximately 3–4 cm (1" to 1.5") in size, with widely spaced petals. The stamens are a prominent yellow. The foliage begins to grow after the flowers.Pierre Edmond Boissier & Wilhelm von Spruner. 1844. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum 5: 66, Colchicum lingulatum
Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: Colchicum lingulatum subsp. lingulatum - Greece and Turkey Colchicum lingulatum subsp. rigescens K.Perss. - TurkeyKarin Persson. 1998. Candollea 53: 411, Colchicum lingulatum subsp. rigescens
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