Fritillaria tortifolia

Fritillaria tortifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. tortifolia
Binomial name
	Fritillaria tortifolia; X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng
Synonyms
	Synonymy Fritillaria tortifolia var. barlikensis X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng ; Fritillaria tortifolia var. plena X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng ; Fritillaria tortifolia var. wusunica X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng ;

Fritillaria tortifolia is a flowering plant species in the lily family Liliaceae. It is found only in the northwestern part of Xinjiang Province, the extreme northwestern corner of China.^[1]

Fritillaria tortifolia produces bulbs up to 30 mm in diameter. The stem is up to 100 cm tall. The flowers are pendent, nodding, bell-shaped, whitish or very pale yellow with purple or brown markings.^[2]^[3]

formerly included^[1]

In 1989, Duan & Zheng ^[4] 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

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 131 托里贝母 tuo li bei mu Fritillaria tortifolia X. Z. Duan & X. J. Zheng
^ Duan, Xian-zhen & Zheng, Xiu Ju. 1987. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 25(1): 59–60, plate 1, figure 2
^ Duan, Xian-zhen & Zheng, Xiu Ju. 1989. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 27:307-308

External links[]

Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Four photos of several species including Fritillaria tortifolia
The Fritillaria Group, The Alpine Garden Society, Fritillaria species T - Z photos of several species including Fritillaria tortifolia
Rudolfs Garden Images Fritillaria tortifolia color photo

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[waterfairy-1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 131 托里贝母 tuo li bei mu Fritillaria tortifolia X. Z. Duan & X. J. Zheng

[3] Duan, Xian-zhen & Zheng, Xiu Ju. 1987. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 25(1): 59–60, plate 1, figure 2

[4] Duan, Xian-zhen & Zheng, Xiu Ju. 1989. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 27:307-308

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