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Colchicaceae

Colchicum gramineum (Cav.) J.C.Manning & Vinn.

Family
Colchicaceae
Genus
Colchicum

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Colchicum gramineum (Colchicum gramineum)
FlowerPhoto: David Thompson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)
Arabic
أندرو سمبيم, تيكوت

Synonyms

  • Androcymbium gramineum (Cav.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Androcymbium gramineum var. intermedium Batt. & Maire
  • Androcymbium gramineum var. punicum (Maire) Maire
  • Androcymbium gramineum var. saharae (Maire) Maire
  • Androcymbium punctatum (Schltdl.) Baker
  • Androcymbium punctatum var. gramineum (Cav.) T.Durand & Schinz
  • Androcymbium punctatum var. punicum Maire
  • Androcymbium punctatum var. saharae Maire
  • Androcymbium wyssianum Beauverd & Turrett.
  • Colchicum wyssianum (Beauverd & Turrett.) J.C.Manning & Vinn.
  • Erythrostictus gramineus (Cav.) Schltdl.
  • Erythrostictus punctatus Schltdl.
  • Melanthium angustifolium Willd.
  • Melanthium gramineum Cav.
  • Melanthium graminifolium Steud.
  • Melanthium punctatum Cav.

Flowers

In flower
November to March (from 70 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.