Crocus nevadensis, Amo

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1980, Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 95

11. C. nevadensis Amo , Fl. Iber. 1: 537 (1871).

Corm-tunic with fine, parallel fibres. Leaves 3-5, 1-2-5 mm wide, present at anthesis. Flowers l(-2), cream, white or pale lilac, with darker veins; throat whitish or pale yellow, pubescent. Prophyll absent. Bract and bracteole well-exserted from the cataphylls, membranous, white, subequal or the bracteole much narrower. Perianth-tube 3-6 cm, whitish or lilac; segments 2-4 x 0-6-1 cm, oblanceolate, obtuse. Anthers yellow. Style whitish, about equalling the stamens, obscurely divided into c. 3 branches, each branch much-expanded and fimbriate. Capsule and seeds unknown. Flowering from February to April. 2«=26, 28, 30. Mountain meadows and stony places. E.C. & S.E. Spain. Hs. (N. Africa.)