Romulea bulbocodium, Ixia bulbocodium,
Crocus-leaved romulea, רומוליאה סגלולית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebastiani & Mauri |
| Synonym name: |
| Ixia bulbocodium L. |
| Common name: |
| Crocus-leaved romulea |
| Hebrew name: |
| רומוליאה סגלולית |
| Family: |
| Iridaceae, אירוסיים |
Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve (Sharon); Date Picture Taken: January 23,2009
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| | Life form: |
| Geophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Rosette, entire, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| Lilach, violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana, Humid habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve (Sharon); Date Picture Taken: January 23,2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Romulea , named for Romulus, one of the mythical founders of Rome in 753 BCE, son of Mars and Rhea Silvia and twin brother of Remus (together they were abandoned as babies, suckled and raised by a she-wolf); the type species of the genus being common around Rome.
bulbocodium, bulbos, βολβοϛ, bulbous root, bulb; onion; o, connective vowel in botanical Latin; codion, κωδιον, fleece, sheep skin; meaning wooly bulb.
Ixia, Greek ixos, "mistletoe or bird-lime" in reference to the sticky sap.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation Sebast. is used to indicate Francesco Antonio Sebastiani (1782 - 1821), an Italian botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Mauri is used to indicate Ernesto Mauri (1791 - 1836), an Italian botanist
Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve (Sharon); Date Picture Taken: January 23,2009
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