Crocus cyprius

Crocus cyprius is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to Cyprus where it is found in the Troödos Mountains.^[2]

Crocus cyprius
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Crocus
Species:	C. cyprius
Binomial name
Crocus cyprius Boiss. & Kotschy
Synonyms[2]
Crocus aerius var. cyprius (Boiss. & Kotschy) Baker Crocus cambessedesii Klatt

Plants flower from January to April and are found inhabiting areas with stony soils. The corm tunic is annulate (having rings) and papery.^[3]