Crocus adamii or Crocus adami? + Taxon change

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Hi everyone! I’m the biggest Crocus genera fan so I was always confused about what these different “i” sources meant and what was the reason… So, Crocus adami J.Gay =Crocus biflorus subsp. adami is a little spring flower from W. Caucasus. Powo:
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436442-1
When you search C. adamii there are no results about it…
We have one “i” also on Plant List:
https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list?tx_jaxonapi_test[distCode]=GEO&tx_jaxonapi_test[genusUid]=1879&tx_jaxonapi_test[speciesUid]=74670#plantUid-74670
So All international sources have one "i’.

According to “Georgian Flora” book published in 2011 (second publication) we see Crocus adamii J.Gay. Is it possible that the second “I” was a typographical error? After that all Georgian field guidebooks mention two “ii” Crocus.

And about the taxon change. On inaturalist we have Crocus biflorus ssp. adamii
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/482755-Crocus-biflorus-adamii
How can I change taxon to Crocus adami?

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On your taxon link above, to the right and down there is a small button “Curation”, with a menu item “Flag for curation”, where you can ask for the change.

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Thanks!

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