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Fritillaria tortifolia top 7 facts
Fritillaria tortifolia is a Chinese plant species of the lily family. It is found only in the northwestern part of Xinjiang Province, the extreme northwestern corner of China.
Fritillaria tortifolia produces bulbs up to 30 mm in diameter. Stem is up to 100 cm tall. Flowers are nodding (hanging downwards), bell-shaped, whitish or very pale yellow with purple or brown markings.
In 1989, Duan & Zheng recognized several taxa at the varietal level, none of which is accepted in more recent sources. Some are now regarded as synonymous with Fritillaria tortifolia (see synonym list at right). Three others are now considered synonyms of Fritillaria verticillata:
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