Crocus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “saffron”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778). === Proper noun === Crocus m A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – the crocuses, native to temperate Eurasia and North Africa. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Iridaceae – family; Crocoideae - subfamily; Ixieae - tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Crocus sativus (saffron crocus) - type species === References === Crocus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Crocus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Crocus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Crocus at USDA Plants database