Crocus speciosus (Iridaceae)—A New Species for the Bulgarian Flora
Journal: Plants
Year: 2023

This is the first report on the autumn-flowering species <i>Crocus speciosus</i>, belonging to <i>C</i>. ser. <i>Speciosi</i> from the Bulgarian flora. The species was found in Southeastern Bulgaria, in the area between Ahtopol and Rezovo. Re-examining the Bulgarian collections, the earliest specimen was collected in 1975, was probably overlooked, and most likely determined as <i>C. pulchellus</i>. The nearest known localities of the species are on the territory of Türkiye. In this study, we com