Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Asparagales > Family Iridaceae > Genus Crocus

Crocus sativus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Crocus*	L.	accepted genus name
*Crociris*	Schur	heterotypic synonym
*Geanthus*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Safran*	Medik.	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Crocus autumnalis*	Sm.	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Crocus officinalis*	(L.) Honck.	heterotypic synonym
*Crocus orsinii*	Parl.	heterotypic synonym
*Crocus pendulus*	Stokes	heterotypic synonym
*Crocus sativus subsp. orsinii*	(Parl.) K. Richt.	heterotypic synonym
*Crocus sativus var. cashmerianus*	Royle	heterotypic synonym
*Crocus sativus var. officinalis*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Crocus sativus var. orsinii*	(Parl.) Maw	heterotypic synonym
*Crocus setifolius*	Stokes	heterotypic synonym
*Geanthus autumnalis*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Safran officinarum*	Medik.	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Aragonese: afafrán; azafrán; cafrán; carcamo; fafrán; safrán; zafrán sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Catalan: azafrán; safrá; safrà; safranera; safraneres sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

English-United States: Saffron Crocus sources: Charles Hussey

Euskera: azafrai; azafraya; azaparan; azarapan; hupa sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Galician: açafrâo; azafran; erva-ruiva; zafran sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Majorcan: safrá; safrà sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Portuguese: açaflor; açafram; açafrao; açafrâo; azafrâo; erva-ruiva; zafran sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Spanish, Castillian: croco; pelo del azafrán; zafrán sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).