Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, Netherlands

Common name: Saffraankrokus, Saffron crocus

Family: Iridaceae (Irisfamilie)

Synonym: Crocus autumnalis

Distribution: Cultigen

Comments: Characteristic for this species are the red styles and stigmas: the expensive herb saffron. This triploid (three sets of chromosomes instead of two) crocus that is not known from the wild is a very old cultural crop from the Middle East and was already used by the Romans, amongst others against hangovers.

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