Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Crocus alatavicus Regel & Sem.
• Crocus albiflorus Kit.
• Crocus angustifolius Weston
• Crocus aureus Clarke -> Crocus gargaricus Herb.
• Crocus aureus Sibth. & Sm.
• Crocus biflorus Mill.
• Crocus bulbocodium Pall. -> Crocus reticulatus Stev.
• Crocus cartwrightianus Herb.
• Crocus chrysanthus Herb.
• Crocus etruscus Parl.
• Crocus flavus Weston
• Crocus heuffelianus Herb.
• Crocus iridiflorus Heuff. ex Reichb.
• Crocus nudiflorus Boiss. -> Crocus granatensis Boiss. ex Maw.
• Crocus nudiflorus Hohen. -> Crocus speciosus Wilson
• Crocus nudiflorus Schult. -> Crocus byzantinus Ker-Gawl.
• Crocus nudiflorus Sibth. & Sm. -> Crocus cancellatus Herb.
• Crocus officinalis Honck. -> Crocus sativus L.
• Crocus reticulatus Stev.
• Crocus sativus L. A
• Crocus serotinus Salisb.
• Crocus speciosus Griseb. -> Crocus pulchellus Herb.
• Crocus speciosus M. Bieb.
• Crocus speciosus Rochel -> Crocus byzantinus Ker-Gawl.
• Crocus speciosus Wilson
• Crocus tommasinianus Herb.
• Crocus vernus (L.) Hill A
• Crocus vernus (L.) Hill subsp. albiflorus (Kitaibel) Cesati -> Crocus albiflorus Kit. ex Schult.
• Crocus vernus (L.) Hill subsp. albiflorus (Kit. ex Schult.) Asch. & Graebner -> Crocus albiflorus Kit. ex Schult.

SYNONYM(S) : xxxxxxx xxxxx.

CHINESE : Bai fan hong hua.

SYNONYM(S) : Crocus vernus (L.) Hill subsp. albiflorus (Kit.) Cesati, Crocus vernus (L.) Hill subsp. albiflorus (Kit. ex Schult.) Asch. & Graebner

FRENCH : Crocus blanc.

GERMAN : Frühlings-Krokus.

ITALIAN : Zafferano alpino.

ENGLISH : Ornamental crocus.

FRENCH : Crocus ornemental.

ITALIAN : Zafferano selvatico.

ENGLISH : Wild safron, Greek safron.

FRENCH : Crocus sauvage de Grèce.

SYNONYM(S) : Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb.

DUTCH :    Vroege krokus.

ENGLISH : Ornamental crocus, Winter-flowering crocus.

FRENCH : Crocus ornemental.

GERMAN :  Kleiner Krokus, Wildkrokus.

ITALIAN : Zafferano di Toscana.

DUTCH :   Gele krokus.

ENGLISH : Spring-flowering crocus.

NORWEGIAN : Krokus.

HUNGARIAN : Kárpáti sáfrány.

ENGLISH : Knights of St John crocus.

SYNONYM(S) : Crocus bulbocodium Pall.

ARABIC : Za'farân abyad.

ENGLISH : Cloth-of-gold crocus.

FRENCH : Safran blanc.

GERMAN: Weissersaffran.

HUNGARIAN : Tarka sáfrány.

ITALIAN : Zafferano bianco.

TURKISH : Beyaz zafran.

SYNONYM(S) : Crocus officinalis Honck.

ARABIC : Za'farân, Krûkû, Kurkum.

ASSAMESE : Jafran.

BENGALI : Jafran, Keshar.

CHINESE : Zang hong hua, Fan hong hua, Xi hong hua (medicinal name).

DANISH : Saffran.

DUTCH : Saffraan, Saffraankrokus.

ENGLISH : Saffron, Saffron crocus.

ESTONIAN : Krookus, Safrankrookus.

FINNISH : Sahrami.

FRENCH : Safran, Safran cultivé.

GERMAN: Safran, Echter Safran, Saffran, Echter Saffran.

GREEK : Zaforá.

GUJARATI : Keshar.

HINDI : Zafraan, Kesar.

HUNGARIAN : Füszersáfrány.

ITALIAN : Zafferano, Zafferano vero, Croco fiorito, Croco senza fiori, Fior cuculo, Grogo domestico.

JAPANESE : Safuran.

KHMER : Romiet.

MALAY : Kuma-kuma, Kunyit kering, Sapran.

NEPALESE : Kaashmirii keshara (Kashmiri keshar), Keshara (Keshar), Kung kum, Kesari?

NORWEGIAN : Safran.

PERSIAN : Zaafaran.

POLISH : Szafran, Szafran uprawny.

PORTUGUESE : Açafrão.

ROMANIAN : Safran.

RUSSIAN : Shafran, Schafran.

SPANISH : Azafrán.

SWAHILI : Zafarani.

SWEDISH : Saffran.

TAGALOG : Kashubha.

TAMIL : Klungumapu, Kungumapu.

TELUGU : Kunkumapave.

THAI : Ya faran.

TURKISH : Zafran.

VIETNAMESE : Nghe.

 
Superb photograph of flower (close-up) by J. R. Crellin at Floral Images.

NEPALESE : Kaashmirii keshara.

ENGLISH : Ornamental crocus.

FRENCH : Crocus ornemental.

DUTCH :    Herfstkrokus.

ENGLISH : Ornamental crocus.

FRENCH : Crocus ornemental.

DUTCH :     Boerenkrokus.

ENGLISH : Ornamental crocus.

FRENCH : Crocus ornemental.

GERMAN : Dalmatiner-Krokus, Frühlings-Krokus, Tommasinis-Krokus.

DUTCH :    Bonte krokus.

ENGLISH : Dutch crocus, Ornamental crocus.

FRENCH : Crocus ornemental.

GERMAN : Frühlings-Krokus .

ITALIAN : Zafferano alpino.

NORWEGIAN : Krokus, Vårkrokus.

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