| Fritillaria walujewii | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. walujewii |
| Binomial name | |
| Fritillaria walujewii | |
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Synonymy
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Fritillaria walujewii is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang Province in western China.[1]
It is a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial up to 50 cm tall. The flowers are hanging, bell-shaped, usually dark purple with white or darker purple markings but sometimes pale green.[2][3][4]
The species is named in honor of P.A. von Walujew, one-time Russian Imperial Minister of the Interior.[3]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 130 新疆贝母 xin jiang bei mu Fritillaria walujewii Regel, Gartenflora. 28: 353. 1879.
- 1 2 Regel, Eduard August von 1879. Gartenflora 28: 353 description in Latin, commentary and etymological dedication in German
- ↑ Regel, Eduard August von 1879. Gartenflora 28: plate 933 full-page color illustration of Fritillaria walujewii
External links
- Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Four photos of several species including Fritillaria walujewii
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