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Species of Crocus L.

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NameSynonym ofaisortsortacc
Crocus alatavicus Semen. & Regel  a Crocus alatavicusSemen. & Regel  
Crocus asturicus Herb. Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew   Crocus asturicusHerb. Crocus serotinusSalisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew
Crocus banaticus J. Gay  a Crocus banaticusJ. Gay  
Crocus biflorus Mill. var. pestalozzae Maw ex Boiss. Crocus pestalozzae Boiss.  iCrocus biflorusMill. var.pestalozzae Maw ex Boiss. Crocus pestalozzaeBoiss.
Crocus biflorus Mill.  a Crocus biflorusMill.  
Crocus boryi J. Gay  a Crocus boryiJ. Gay  
Crocus carpetanus Boiss. & Reut.  a Crocus carpetanusBoiss. & Reut.  
Crocus cartwrightianus Herb.  a Crocus cartwrightianusHerb.  
Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb.  a Crocus chrysanthus(Herb.) Herb.  
Crocus clusii J. Gay Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. clusii (J. Gay) B. Mathew   Crocus clusiiJ. Gay Crocus serotinusSalisb. subsp. clusii (J. Gay) B. Mathew
Crocus etruscus Parl.  a Crocus etruscusParl.  
Crocus gaillardotii (Boiss. & Blanche) Maw Crocus aleppicus Baker   Crocus gaillardotii(Boiss. & Blanche) Maw Crocus aleppicusBaker
Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche  a Crocus hyemalisBoiss. & Blanche  
Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche var. gaillardotii Boiss. & Blanche Crocus aleppicus Baker  iCrocus hyemalisBoiss. & Blanche var.gaillardotii Boiss. & Blanche Crocus aleppicusBaker
Crocus imperati Ten.  a Crocus imperatiTen.  
Crocus laevigatus Bory & Chaub.  a Crocus laevigatusBory & Chaub.  
Crocus longiflorus Raf.  a Crocus longiflorusRaf.  
Crocus medius Balb.  a Crocus mediusBalb.  
Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams  a Crocus reticulatusSteven ex Adams  
Crocus salzmannii J. Gay Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew   Crocus salzmanniiJ. Gay Crocus serotinusSalisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew
Crocus sativus L.  a Crocus sativusL.  
Crocus scharojanii Rupr.  a Crocus scharojaniiRupr.  
Crocus sieberi J. Gay  a Crocus sieberiJ. Gay  
Crocus speciosus M. Bieb.  a Crocus speciosusM. Bieb.  
Crocus tommasinianus Herb.  a Crocus tommasinianusHerb.  
Crocus vallicola Herb.  a Crocus vallicolaHerb.  
Crocus vernus (L.) Hill  a Crocus vernus(L.) Hill  
Crocus zonatus J. Gay ex Klatt Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. kotschyanus   Crocus zonatusJ. Gay ex Klatt Crocus kotschyanusK. Koch subsp. kotschyanus
Crocus spp. a Crocus spp. 
Crocus annulatus Herb. var. chrysanthus Herb. Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb.  iCrocus annulatusHerb. var.chrysanthus Herb. Crocus chrysanthus(Herb.) Herb.
Crocus speciosus M. Bieb. subsp. speciosus  aiCrocus speciosusM. Bieb. subsp. speciosus  
Crocus speciosus M. Bieb. subsp. xantholaimos B. Mathew  aiCrocus speciosusM. Bieb. subsp. xantholaimos B. Mathew  
Crocus serotinus Salisb.  a Crocus serotinusSalisb.  
Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew  aiCrocus serotinusSalisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew  
Crocus bulbocodium L. Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebast. & Mauri   Crocus bulbocodiumL. Romulea bulbocodium(L.) Sebast. & Mauri
Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. serotinus  aiCrocus serotinusSalisb. subsp. serotinus  
Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. clusii (J. Gay) B. Mathew  aiCrocus serotinusSalisb. subsp. clusii (J. Gay) B. Mathew  
Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch  a Crocus kotschyanusK. Koch  
Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. kotschyanus  aiCrocus kotschyanusK. Koch subsp. kotschyanus  
Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. cappadocicus B. Mathew  aiCrocus kotschyanusK. Koch subsp. cappadocicus B. Mathew  
Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. hakkariensis B. Mathew  aiCrocus kotschyanusK. Koch subsp. hakkariensis B. Mathew  
Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. suworowianus (K. Koch) B. Mathew  aiCrocus kotschyanusK. Koch subsp. suworowianus (K. Koch) B. Mathew  
Crocus suworowianus K. Koch Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. suworowianus (K. Koch) B. Mathew   Crocus suworowianusK. Koch Crocus kotschyanusK. Koch subsp. suworowianus (K. Koch) B. Mathew
Crocus aleppicus Baker  a Crocus aleppicusBaker  
Crocus pestalozzae Boiss.  a Crocus pestalozzaeBoiss.  
Crocus korolkowii Maw & Regel  a Crocus korolkowiiMaw & Regel  
Crocus ancyrensis (Herb.) Maw  a Crocus ancyrensis(Herb.) Maw  
Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams var. ancyrensis Herb. Crocus ancyrensis (Herb.) Maw  iCrocus reticulatusSteven ex Adams var.ancyrensis Herb. Crocus ancyrensis(Herb.) Maw
Crocus nevadensis Amo & Campo  a Crocus nevadensisAmo & Campo  
Crocus candidus E. D. Clarke  a Crocus candidusE. D. Clarke  
Crocus cancellatus Herb.  a Crocus cancellatusHerb.  
Crocus aureus Sm. Crocus flavus Weston   Crocus aureusSm. Crocus flavusWeston
Crocus flavus Weston  a Crocus flavusWeston  
Crocus fleischeri J. Gay  a Crocus fleischeriJ. Gay  
Crocus ochroleucus Boiss. & Gaill.  a Crocus ochroleucusBoiss. & Gaill.  
Crocus pulchellus Herb.  a Crocus pulchellusHerb.  
Crocus susianus Ker Gawl.  a Crocus susianusKer Gawl.  
Crocus angustifolius Weston, nom. inval. Crocus susianus Ker Gawl.   Crocus angustifoliusWeston, nom. inval. Crocus susianusKer Gawl.
Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl.  a Crocus versicolorKer Gawl.  
Crocus vitellinus Wahlenb.  a Crocus vitellinusWahlenb.  
Crocus pallasii Goldb.  a Crocus pallasiiGoldb.  
Crocus olivieri J. Gay  a Crocus olivieriJ. Gay  
Crocus balansae Maw Crocus olivieri J. Gay   Crocus balansaeMaw Crocus olivieriJ. Gay
Crocus olivieri J. Gay subsp. balansae (Maw) B. Mathew Crocus olivieri J. Gay  iCrocus olivieriJ. Gay subsp. balansae (Maw) B. Mathew Crocus olivieriJ. Gay
Crocus olivieri J. Gay subsp. olivieri Crocus olivieri J. Gay  iCrocus olivieriJ. Gay subsp. olivieri Crocus olivieriJ. Gay
Crocus sativus L. var. vernus L. Crocus vernus (L.) Hill  iCrocus sativusL. var.vernus L. Crocus vernus(L.) Hill
Crocus sativus L. var. sativus Crocus sativus L.  iCrocus sativusL. var.sativus Crocus sativusL.
Crocus biflorus Mill. var. biflorus Crocus biflorus Mill.  iCrocus biflorusMill. var.biflorus Crocus biflorusMill.
Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche var. hyemalis Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche  iCrocus hyemalisBoiss. & Blanche var.hyemalis Crocus hyemalisBoiss. & Blanche
Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams var. reticulatus Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams  iCrocus reticulatusSteven ex Adams var.reticulatus Crocus reticulatusSteven ex Adams
  1. Crocus alatavicus Semen. & Regel
  2. Crocus aleppicus Baker
  3. Crocus ancyrensis (Herb.) Maw
  4. Crocus angustifolius Weston, nom. inval. (=Crocus susianus Ker Gawl.)
  5. Crocus annulatus Herb. var. chrysanthus Herb. (=Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb.)
  6. Crocus asturicus Herb. (=Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew)
  7. Crocus aureus Sm. (=Crocus flavus Weston)
  8. Crocus balansae Maw (=Crocus olivieri J. Gay)
  9. Crocus banaticus J. Gay
  10. Crocus biflorus Mill.
  11. Crocus biflorus Mill. var. biflorus (=Crocus biflorus Mill.)
  12. Crocus biflorus Mill. var. pestalozzae Maw ex Boiss. (=Crocus pestalozzae Boiss.)
  13. Crocus boryi J. Gay
  14. Crocus bulbocodium L. (=Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebast. & Mauri)
  15. Crocus cancellatus Herb.
  16. Crocus candidus E. D. Clarke
  17. Crocus carpetanus Boiss. & Reut.
  18. Crocus cartwrightianus Herb.
  19. Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb.
  20. Crocus clusii J. Gay (=Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. clusii (J. Gay) B. Mathew)
  21. Crocus etruscus Parl.
  22. Crocus flavus Weston
  23. Crocus fleischeri J. Gay
  24. Crocus gaillardotii (Boiss. & Blanche) Maw (=Crocus aleppicus Baker)
  25. Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche
  26. Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche var. gaillardotii Boiss. & Blanche (=Crocus aleppicus Baker)
  27. Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche var. hyemalis (=Crocus hyemalis Boiss. & Blanche)
  28. Crocus imperati Ten.
  29. Crocus korolkowii Maw & Regel
  30. Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch
  31. Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. cappadocicus B. Mathew
  32. Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. hakkariensis B. Mathew
  33. Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. kotschyanus
  34. Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. suworowianus (K. Koch) B. Mathew
  35. Crocus laevigatus Bory & Chaub.
  36. Crocus longiflorus Raf.
  37. Crocus medius Balb.
  38. Crocus nevadensis Amo & Campo
  39. Crocus ochroleucus Boiss. & Gaill.
  40. Crocus olivieri J. Gay
  41. Crocus olivieri J. Gay subsp. balansae (Maw) B. Mathew (=Crocus olivieri J. Gay)
  42. Crocus olivieri J. Gay subsp. olivieri (=Crocus olivieri J. Gay)
  43. Crocus pallasii Goldb.
  44. Crocus pestalozzae Boiss.
  45. Crocus pulchellus Herb.
  46. Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams
  47. Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams var. ancyrensis Herb. (=Crocus ancyrensis (Herb.) Maw)
  48. Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams var. reticulatus (=Crocus reticulatus Steven ex Adams)
  49. Crocus salzmannii J. Gay (=Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew)
  50. Crocus sativus L.
  51. Crocus sativus L. var. sativus (=Crocus sativus L.)
  52. Crocus sativus L. var. vernus L. (=Crocus vernus (L.) Hill)
  53. Crocus scharojanii Rupr.
  54. Crocus serotinus Salisb.
  55. Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. clusii (J. Gay) B. Mathew
  56. Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. salzmannii (J. Gay) B. Mathew
  57. Crocus serotinus Salisb. subsp. serotinus
  58. Crocus sieberi J. Gay
  59. Crocus speciosus M. Bieb.
  60. Crocus speciosus M. Bieb. subsp. speciosus
  61. Crocus speciosus M. Bieb. subsp. xantholaimos B. Mathew
  62. Crocus spp.
  63. Crocus susianus Ker Gawl.
  64. Crocus suworowianus K. Koch (=Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. suworowianus (K. Koch) B. Mathew)
  65. Crocus tommasinianus Herb.
  66. Crocus vallicola Herb.
  67. Crocus vernus (L.) Hill
  68. Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl.
  69. Crocus vitellinus Wahlenb.
  70. Crocus zonatus J. Gay ex Klatt (=Crocus kotschyanus K. Koch subsp. kotschyanus)


ILRI Germplasm Policy (excerpts)

The International Livestock research Institute (ILRI) maintains a collection of forage germplasm as a global public good. The material was acquired prior to the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity; or if it was acquired after the entering into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity, it was obtained with the understanding that it was held in trust and could be made available for any agricultural research, breeding and training purposes under the terms and conditions set out in the agreement between the ILRI and FAO dated 26 October 1994. On 16 October 2006, ILRI signed an agreement with the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Treaty) placing these in trust collections of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) within the purview of the Treaty.

In accordance with this Agreement, all shipments of PGRFA of crops listed in Annex 1 to the Treaty (shipments of PGRFA under the Multilateral System) will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA). In the event that the SMTA (attached) is used for the transfer of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture other than those listed in Annex 1 of the Treaty: i) The references in the SMTA to the "Multilateral System" shall not be interpreted as limiting the application of the SMTA to Annex 1 Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, and in the case of Article 6.2 of the SMTA shall mean "under this Agreement". ii) The reference in Article 6.11 and Annex 3 of the SMTA to "Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture belonging to the same crop, as set out in Annex 1 to the Treaty" shall be taken to mean "Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture belonging to the same crop".

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