CLV1IL 



CHOC US SATIVUS. 



Saffron, or Saffron Crocus. 



Class III. Triandria.— Order J. Monogynia. 

 Nat. Ord. Iride^:. 



Gen. Char. Perianth coloured ; tube very long ; limb 

 deeply divided into six equal^ segments. Stigmas 

 three-lobed, plaited. 



Spec. Char. Stigma in three deep linear divisions, 

 protruded, drooping. 



SYNONYMES. 

 Greek .... xpoxa;. 



r Crocus sativus. Bauh. Pin. G5. 

 Crocus. Ger. Em. 151. Raii Hist. 374 Fuch. Hist. 441. 

 Dod. Pempt. 213. 



Latin <J Crocus verus sativus autumnalis. Park. Parad. 1G7. 



Crocus autumnalis. Eng. Fl. i. p. 46. 

 i Crocus sativus. Lin. Sp. PI. 54. Eng. Bot. t. 343. Redoulc 

 ^ Liliac. iii. t. 173. 

 French . . . Safran. 

 Italian .... Zafferano. 

 Spanish. .. Azafran. 

 Portuguese. Acafrao. 

 German. . . Saffran ; Safran. 

 Dutch .... Saffran. 

 Danish .... Safran. 

 Swedish. . . Saffran. 



Polish Szafran. 



Russ Schafran. 



Hebrew. . . . Karkom. 



Persian. .. Abir. 



Arabic .... Zafran ; Zahafaran. 



Malay. . . . Safaron. 



Hindoost. . . Keysur. # 



Cyngalese. . Khohun. 



Tamool. . . . Khungumapu. 



