Fritillaria thunbergii
photographed in Madison, Wisconsin
by James Steakley
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species:
F. thunbergii
Binomial name
Fritillaria thunbergii
Miq. 1867
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Uvularia cirrhosa Thunb. 1784, not Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don 1825
  • Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii (Miq.) Baker
  • Fritillaria collicola Hance
  • Fritillaria thunbergii var. chekiangensis P.K.Hsiao & K.C.Hsia
  • Fritillaria austroanhuiensis Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu
  • Fritillaria chekiangensis (P.K.Hsiao & K.C.Hsia) Y.K.Yang
  • Fritillaria xiaobeimu Y.K.Yang, J.Z.Shao & M.M.Fang

Fritillaria thunbergii is a flowering plant species in the lily family Liliaceae. It is native to Kazakhstan and in Xinjiang Province of western China, though cultivated in other places and naturalized in Japan and in other parts of China.[1][2]

Fritillaria thunbergii produces bulbs up to 30 mm in diameter. The stem is up to 80 cm tall. The flowers are pale yellow, sometimes with a purple tinge or purple markings.[2][3]

formerly included[1]
  • Fritillaria thunbergii var. puqiensis (G.D.Yu & G.Y.Chen) P.K.Hsiao & S.C.Yu, now called Fritillaria monantha Migo

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