Colchicaceae

Colchicum robustum (Bunge) Stef.

Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum

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Colchicum robustum: Colchicum robustum — Herbarium specimen from Turkmenistan. Collected by Polevova S. (1994-04-05). Recorded in GBIF occurrence 1798984496 . — Photo: ELAR corporation, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Kazakh: Дестегүл, Аласа дестегүл
Persian: گل حسرت غولآسا

Synonyms

Bulbocodium persicum (Boiss.) Regel
Bulbocodium persicum var. turkestanicum Regel
Bulbocodium robustum (Bunge) Bunge ex Regel
Colchicum affghanistanicum Mischtsch. ex Czerniak.
Colchicum aitchisonii (Hook.f.) Nasir
Colchicum hissaricum (Regel) Stef.
Merendera aitchisonii Hook.f.
Merendera badghyii Korsh.
Merendera hissarica Regel
Merendera jolantae Czerniak.
Merendera persica Boiss.
Merendera robusta Bunge

Photos

Photo: ELAR corporation, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: MW Herbarium, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: MW Herbarium, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ELAR corporation, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ELAR corporation, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ELAR corporation, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: MW Herbarium, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ELAR corporation, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ELAR corporation, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.