Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Asparagales > Family Iridaceae > Genus Crocus

Crocus sativus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

CrocusL.accepted genus name
Crociris Schur heterotypic synonym
Geanthus Raf. heterotypic synonym
Safran Medik. heterotypic synonym
Crocus abantensis T. Baytop & B. Mathew taxonomically included in
Crocus abracteolus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus adamioides Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus adanensis T. Baytop & B. Mathew taxonomically included in
Crocus aerius Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus akdagensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus akkayaensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus aleppicus Baker taxonomically included in
Crocus ancyrensis (Herb.) Maw taxonomically included in
Crocus angustifolius Weston taxonomically included in
Crocus antalyensioides Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus antalyensis B. Mathew taxonomically included in
Crocus antherotes Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus arizelus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus armeniensis Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus asumaniae B. Mathew & T. Baytop taxonomically included in
Crocus asymmetricus Erol taxonomically included in
Crocus autranii Albov taxonomically included in
Crocus babadagensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus banaticus J. Gay taxonomically included in
Crocus baytopiorum B. Mathew taxonomically included in
Crocus bertiscensis Raca, Harpke, Shuka & V. Randjel. taxonomically included in
Crocus berytius Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus beydaglarensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus bifloriformis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus biflorus Mill. taxonomically included in
Crocus boissieri Maw taxonomically included in
Crocus boryi J. Gay taxonomically included in
Crocus boulosii Greuter taxonomically included in
Crocus bowlesianus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus bozdagensis Rukšāns & Zubov taxonomically included in
Crocus brachyfilus I. Schneid. taxonomically included in
Crocus brickellii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus bydzowskyanus Rukšāns & Zubov taxonomically included in
Crocus calanthus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus cambessedesii J. Gay taxonomically included in
Crocus cancellatus Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus candidus E. D. Clarke taxonomically included in
Crocus carpetanus Boiss. & Reut. taxonomically included in
Crocus cartwrightianus Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus caspius Fisch. & C. A. Mey. ex Hohen. taxonomically included in
Crocus christianii Rukšāns & Zubov taxonomically included in
Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus cobbii Kernd., Pasche & Harpke taxonomically included in
Crocus coloreus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus concinnus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus corsicus Vanucchi taxonomically included in
Crocus cvijicii Košanin taxonomically included in
Crocus cyprius Boiss. & Kotschy taxonomically included in
Crocus dalmaticus Vis. taxonomically included in
Crocus danfordiae Maw taxonomically included in
Crocus danubensis Kernd., Pasche, Randjel. & V. Randjel. taxonomically included in
Crocus demirizianus Erol & Can taxonomically included in
Crocus dilekyarensis Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus duncanii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus erolii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus etruscus Parl. taxonomically included in
Crocus fauseri Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus filis-maculatis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus flavus Weston taxonomically included in
Crocus fleischeri J. Gay taxonomically included in
Crocus gargaricus Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus gembosii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus georgei Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus goulimyi Turrill taxonomically included in
Crocus graveolens Boiss. & Reut. taxonomically included in
Crocus hadriaticus Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus harpkeae Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus hartmannianus Holmboe taxonomically included in
Crocus harveyi Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus heilbronniorum Erol taxonomically included in
Crocus henrikii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus hermoneus Kotschy ex Maw taxonomically included in
Crocus homeri Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & C. I. Blanche taxonomically included in
Crocus ilvensis Peruzzi & Carta taxonomically included in
Crocus imperati Ten. taxonomically included in
Crocus incognitus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus jablanicensis Randjel. & V. Randjel. taxonomically included in
Crocus kangalensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus karamanensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus karduchorum Kotschy ex Maw taxonomically included in
Crocus kartaldagensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus katrancensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus kerndorffiorum Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus kofudagensis Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus kosaninii Pulević taxonomically included in
Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch taxonomically included in
Crocus laevigatus Bory & Chaub. taxonomically included in
Crocus leichtlinii (Dewer) Bowles taxonomically included in
Crocus ligusticus Mariotti taxonomically included in
Crocus longiflorus Raf. taxonomically included in
Crocus lyciotauricus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus lydius Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus macedonicus Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus malatyensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus malyi Vis. taxonomically included in
Crocus marasensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus mathewii Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus mawii Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus mediotauricus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus mersinensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus minimus DC. taxonomically included in
Crocus minutus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus moabiticus Bornm. taxonomically included in
Crocus muglaensis Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus multicostatus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus munzurense Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus musagecitii Erol & Yıldırım taxonomically included in
Crocus mysius Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus naqabensis Al-Eisawi & Kiswani taxonomically included in
Crocus neglectus Peruzzi & Carta taxonomically included in
Crocus nerimaniae Yüzb. taxonomically included in
Crocus nevadensis Amo & Campo taxonomically included in
Crocus niveus Bowles taxonomically included in
Crocus novicii V. Randjel. & Miljković taxonomically included in
Crocus nudiflorus Sm. taxonomically included in
Crocus ochroleucus Boiss. & Gaill. taxonomically included in
Crocus olivieri J. Gay taxonomically included in
Crocus oreocreticus B. L. Burtt taxonomically included in
Crocus oreogenus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus orphei Karampl. & Constantin. taxonomically included in
Crocus pallasii Goldb. taxonomically included in
Crocus paschei Kernd. taxonomically included in
Crocus pelistericus Pulević taxonomically included in
Crocus pelitensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus pestalozzae Boiss. taxonomically included in
Crocus pilousii Rukšāns & Zubov taxonomically included in
Crocus ponticus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus pulchellus Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus puringii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus randjeloviciorum Kernd., Pasche, Harpke & Raca taxonomically included in
Crocus rechingeri Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams taxonomically included in
Crocus rhodensis Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus rifatozdemirii Erol taxonomically included in
Crocus robertianus C. D. Brickell taxonomically included in
Crocus romuleoides Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus roseoviolaceus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus rujanensis Randjel. & D. A. Hill taxonomically included in
Crocus ruksansii Zubov taxonomically included in
Crocus sakaltutanensis Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus salurdagensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus samarasii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus sativus L. taxonomically included in
Crocus scardicus Košanin taxonomically included in
Crocus scharojanii Rupr. taxonomically included in
Crocus schneideri Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus seisumsiana Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus serotinus Salisb. taxonomically included in
Crocus sieberi J. Gay taxonomically included in
Crocus sieheanus Barr ex B. L. Burtt taxonomically included in
Crocus simavensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus sivasensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus sozenii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus speciosus M. Bieb. taxonomically included in
Crocus stevensii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus striatulus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus suaveolens Bertol. taxonomically included in
Crocus suwarowianus K. Koch taxonomically included in
Crocus tahtaliensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus taseliensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus thomasii Ten. taxonomically included in
Crocus thracicus Yüzb. & Aslan taxonomically included in
Crocus tommasinianus Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus tournefortii J. Gay taxonomically included in
Crocus tuna-ekimii Yüzb. taxonomically included in
Crocus uschakensis Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus vaclavii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus vallicola Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus veluchensis Herb. taxonomically included in
Crocus veneris Tapp. ex Poech taxonomically included in
Crocus vernus (L.) Hill taxonomically included in
Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl. taxonomically included in
Crocus vitellinus Wahlenb. taxonomically included in
Crocus wattiorum (B. Mathew) B. Mathew taxonomically included in
Crocus xanthosus Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in
Crocus yakarianus Yıldırım & Erol taxonomically included in
Crocus yaseminiae Erol taxonomically included in
Crocus youngiorum Rukšāns & Zetterl. taxonomically included in
Crocus zetterlundii Rukšāns taxonomically included in
Crocus ziyaretensis Kernd. & Pasche taxonomically included in

Species group names

Crocus autumnalis Sm. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Crocus officinalis (L.) Honck. heterotypic synonym
Crocus orsinii Parl. heterotypic synonym
Crocus pendulus Stokes heterotypic synonym
Crocus sativus subsp. orsinii (Parl.) K. Richt. heterotypic synonym
Crocus sativus var. cashmerianus Royle heterotypic synonym
Crocus sativus var. officinalis L. heterotypic synonym
Crocus sativus var. orsinii (Parl.) Maw heterotypic synonym
Crocus setifolius Stokes heterotypic synonym
Geanthus autumnalis Raf. heterotypic synonym
Safran officinarum Medik. heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Aragonese: afafrán; azafrán; cafrán; carcamo; fafrán; safrán; zafrán sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Asturian: azafrán sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Basque: azafrai; azafraya; azaparan; azarapan; hupa sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Catalan: azafrán; safrá; safrà; safranera; safraneres sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Galician: açafrâo; azafran; erva-ruiva; zafran sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Majorcan: safrá; safrà sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Portuguese: açaflor; açafram; açafrao; açafrâo; azafrâo; erva-ruiva; zafran sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Spanish, Castillian: acefrán; azafrán; croco; pelo del azafrán; zafrán sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Valencian: çafrá; safrà; safrá cultivat

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 36. 1753

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World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Crocus sativus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/75aa04fa-4a50-41ac-85c2-8f8130a7a195

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