A seed collection from the Greek island of Rhodos, close to the Turkish mainland. This is the most easterly occurring population and many individuals appear more akin to ssp. nubigena. Richly striped in chestnut-brown striped on a yellowish ground, with black anthers. Image supplied by John Lonsdale.
Crocus biflorus subsp. ? biflorus
A seed collection from the Greek island of Rhodos, close to the Turkish mainland. This is the most easterly occurring population and many individuals appear more akin to ssp. nubigena. Richly striped in chestnut-brown striped on a yellowish ground, with black anthers. Image supplied by John Lonsdale.