Colchicum hungaricum, popularly known as the Hungarian crocus, is a species of Colchicum found in Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Bulgaria.[1] It has white or pinkish-lilac flowers and blooms in very early spring.[2] It was first described by Viktor Janka in 1886.[3]

The Hungarian crocus was depicted on the 2 Forint coin of Hungary from 1992 to 2008.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Genus Colchicum". worldplants.de. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Colchicum species a-h". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Colchicum hungaricum". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ "2 Forint". Numista. Retrieved 14 September 2023.