Crocus banaticus and flower stems
James Waddick (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:31:03 PDT)

Dear friends,

It will soon (I hope) be bloom season for the fall sp. Cocus
banaticus. In looking at 'The Crocus' by B. Mathew there's a pic
clearly showing the flowering stems of this species emerging from
around the outside of the corm.

All other species are shown with the flowering stem emerging
from the center of the corm. This is what I believe happens in all
crocus.

I wonder if Mathew or the illustration is wrong or I am
misinterpreting things. Are there any crocus that develop flowering
stems on the outside of the corm direct from the basal plate? Do all
crocus develop their flowers from the center of the corm? Confused.

And on another related topic. Has anything been discovered
about the true ID and source of Crous boissierii?

Thanks to all Jim W.
--
Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +