| Colchicum baytopiorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Colchicum |
| Species: | C. baytopiorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Colchicum baytopiorum C.D.Brickell | |
Colchicum baytopiorum is a plant species native to western Turkey and to the Greek island of Rhodes (although possibly extinct there). 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. It has a chromosome number of 46, 54 or 108. The species was named in honor of Turkish botanist Asuman Baytop.
References
- Brickell, Christopher David. 1983. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 41(1): 49, Colchicum baytopiorum
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Colchicum baytopiorum
- Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6
- Ozhatay,N (2002). "Diversity of bulbous monocots in Turkey with special reference.Chromosome numbers". Pure Appl. Chem. 74 (4): 547. doi:10.1351/pac200274040547.
- Özhatay, Neriman (26 November 2016). "Professor Asuman Baytop (1920-2015)". İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Dergisi. 45 (1): 1–6. ISSN 0367-7524. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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| Colchicum baytopiorum | |
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