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Crocus sativus
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Crocus sativus is a species in the genus Crocus, belonging to the family Iridaceae. It is classified within the order Asparagales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is cited as Crocus sativus L. This plant is a useful species with applications as a medicinal plant, dye, and spice. It is the source of saffron, derived from its stigmas. Common names for the taxon include azafrán, Maustesahrami, Safraan, and Azafrán.
The taxon range is listed as China. Records of the species are held by institutions including CM, US, MICH, PAC, and UCONN, with occurrences documented in the United States, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The taxon was described by the source Pauly–Wissowa.
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Species
Crocus sativus
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyIridaceae
Dieser Artikel behandelt die Pflanze Safran. Für weitere Bedeutungen siehe Safran (Begriffsklärung). Safranernte in Kaschmir, Indien Safranknollen zur vegetativen Vermehrung Der Safran (von arabisch/persisch زعفران, DMG zaʿfarān, ‚das Gelbe‘, ‚Safran‘), wissenschaftlicher Name Crocus sativus, ist eine Krokus-Art, die im Herbst violett blüht. Die Art wird vor allem als Gewürzpflanze genutzt: Aus den Narben ihrer Blüten (den „Griffeln“) wird das ebenfalls Safran genannte Gewürz gewonnen. Diese Pflanzenart ist eine triploide Mutante des auf den ägäischen Inseln beheimateten Crocus cartwrightianus. Sie ist wegen des dreifachen Chromosomensatzes unfruchtbar und kann nur vegetativ durch Knollenteilung vermehrt werden. Die Stammform Crocus cartwrightianus besitzt deutlich kürzere, aber ebenfalls aromatische Narben.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 167
- With media
- 142
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Collections
- CM, US, MICH, PAC, UCONN, MARY
- Recorded in
- United States, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Bulgaria, Croatia
Described at
Crocus (Crocus sativus): 7 Usos Tradicionales + Evidencia
Crocus: El azafrán es una de las especias más preciadas de la historia, con un valor que ha trascendido, con 22 estudios.
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Encyclopedic overview
Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus or autumn crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. A cormous autumn-flowering cultivated perennial, unknown in the wild, it is best known for the culinary use of its floral stigmas as the spice saffron. Human cultivation of saffron crocus and the trade and use of saffron have endured for more than 3,500 years and span different cultures, continents, and civilizations.
Common names
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crocus sativus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.