Abstract Background and Aims: Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a sterile triploid (2 n= 3 x= 24)
cultivated species, of unknown origin from other diploid and polyploid species in the genus …

The identification of a bi-univocal correspondence between geographical origin of saffron
(Crocus sativus L.) and the composition of its stigmas has recently been the subject of many …

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. Considering the importance of germplasm
characterization and evaluation particularly in saffron, the present study was formulated with …

Saffron has for decades been the world's most expensive spice by weight. It is a spice
derived from the flower of the saffron (Crocus sativus), a species of Crocus in the family …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is an aromatic and medicinal plant, commonly known as the
world's most expensive spice. Understanding its genetic diversity is critical for developing …

Genetic diversity among 25 accessions of Crocus L.(Iridaceae) representing 5 accession of
cultivated C. sativus, and 20 accessions belonging to wild species namely, C. speciosus, C …

In this study, relationships among the 15 taxa of the genus Crocus L. distributed in Turkey
were analysed using 29 morphological and 4 anatomical characters. Analysis of the data set …

Plants of the family Iridaceae are well represented in the grassland vegetation of southern
Brazil, occurring in the Pampa and Atlantic Forest biomes. Nevertheless, little is known …

New taxa in Crocus are described from Turkey: C. chrysanthus subsp. chrysanthus var.
bicoloraceus F. Candan & N. Özhatay var. nov. and C. chrysanthus subsp. chrysanthus var …

Sažetak The genus Crocus L.(Iridaceae) is monophyletic and contains about 100 species
throughout the world. Crocus species have horticultural, medicinal and pharmacological …