Species name:

Colchicum autumnale

Taxonomy

Family

Colchicaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Species

autumnale

Nomenclature Melissopalynology

Classifier

L.

Distribution

North America, Europe, Russia, Thailand, North Africa, South East Australia, New Zealand.

Utility

Pharmaceutical uses, the fresh bulb is used to make a homoeopathic remedy. Biodiversity.

Flowering time

VII - IX

Pollen colour

orange, (deep yellow)

Pollen

+

Nectar

++

Pollen characteristic

Polar view: Oval
Polar view: Oval
Polar view: Oval
Equatorial view
Equatorial view: Subcircular
Equatorial view
Equatorial view: Subcircular
Equatorial view
Equatorial view: Subcircular

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