Fritillaria przewalskii

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Genus Fritillaries Order Liliales		Family Liliaceae Rank Species
Similar Fritillaries, Fritillaria cirrhosa, Fritillaria karelinii, Fritillaria thunbergii, Fritillaria pallidiflora

Fritillaria przewalskii is a Chinese plant species of the lily family. It is found only in China, found in the Provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, and Sichuan.

Fritillaria przewalskii produces bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. Stem is up to 50 cm tall. Flowers are nodding (hanging downwards), yellow with deep purple spots.

The species is named for Polish-Russian explorer Colonel Nikolai Przhevalsky, 1839-1888.

formerly included

Fritillaria przewalskii var. longistigma Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu, now called Fritillaria sichuanica S.C.Chen

References

Fritillaria przewalskii Wikipedia

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