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ROCUS. . Class 3,. Order:. According to the Grecian mythology, the name of this flower is derived from, a youth who was consumed by the ardour of his love for the nymph , and afterwards changed into the flower which bears his name. The common saffron used in medicine is a species of crocus, the , a native of Greece and Asia Minor.