Crocus sativus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 36. 1753.

"Habitat in Alpibus Helveticis, Pyrenaeis, Lusitanicis, Tracicis." RCN: 284.

Lectotype (Mathew in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 39. 1993): Herb. Clifford: 18, Crocus 1 (BM-000557641) .

Generitype of Crocus Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock in Amer. J. Bot. 10: 513. 1923).

Current name: Crocus sativus L. ( Iridaceae).

Note: Labani & El-Gadi (in Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 81: 21. 1980) appear to indicate both Clifford and LINN material as type; this choice is therefore ineffective.