Saffron Comes From a Flower in This Genus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Cartography, Group 2277, Puzzle 1 (Tropic Circles).

Question is: Saffron Comes From a Flower in This Genus

and the answer is: CROCUS

Word Meaning:

CROCUS — A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

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