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'''''Colchicum cupani''''' is a widespread species, growing around most of the Mediterranean from southern France to Greece and North Africa. This species is quite variable. Some specimens have flowers that open completely to a star shape, while other specimens remain cup-shaped. The pink to purple, untessellated flowers are small, up to 3&nbsp;cm (1") in diameter, but are produced in abundance in the fall. The foliage is also produced in the fall.<ref>Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0 713 489 626</ref>
'''''Colchicum cupani''''' is a widespread [[species]], growing around most of the Mediterranean from southern [[France]] to [[Greece]] and North Africa. This species is quite variable. Some specimens have flowers that open completely to a star shape, while other specimens remain cup-shaped. The pink to purple, untessellated flowers are small, up to 3&nbsp;cm (1") in diameter, but are produced in abundance in the fall. The foliage is also produced in the fall.<ref>Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0 713 489 626</ref>


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Colchicum cupanii
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C. cupani
Binomial name
Colchicum cupani

Colchicum cupani is a widespread species, growing around most of the Mediterranean from southern France to Greece and North Africa. This species is quite variable. Some specimens have flowers that open completely to a star shape, while other specimens remain cup-shaped. The pink to purple, untessellated flowers are small, up to 3 cm (1") in diameter, but are produced in abundance in the fall. The foliage is also produced in the fall.[1]

References

  1. ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0 713 489 626