Colchicum cilicicum

Colchicum cilicicum, the Tenore autumn crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae.

[2] A bulbous perennial, it bears deep rose-lilac flowers in late summer, with barely any chequered pattern on the petals (tessellation).

[3] It has a very noticeable white stripe down the centre of each petal, which gives it a star-like appearance at the base.

The flowers appear before the strap-like leaves, giving this and other colchicum species the common name "naked lady".

[1][4] It is found in cultivation, and under its synonym C. tenorei has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.