Fritillaria tortifolia (Fritillaria tortifolia)
Description
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. formerly includedIn 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: - Fritillaria tortifolia var. albiflora - Fritillaria tortifolia var. citrina - Fritillaria tortifolia var. parviflora
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Liliaceae
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Genus: Fritillaria
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