colchicum lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
• A genus of poisonous, liliaceous plants. The roots (corms) of Colchicum autumnale, the fall crocus or meadow saffron, yield COLCHICINE, which is used as a biochemical tool and to treat gout. Other members of this genus yield saffron dye, flavoring agents, and aromatics.;Colchicum autumnale L. is the source of COLCHICINE.