Fritillaria chitralensis
Fritillaria chitralensis is a species of flowering plant in the lily family, native to and Afghanistan and to the Chitral District of northern Pakistan.[2]
| Fritillaria chitralensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. chitralensis |
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| Fritillaria chitralensis (auct.) B.Mathew | |
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It is closely related to the more widely cultivated species, F. imperialis, called "Crown imperial."[3]
Fritillaria chitralensis produces bulbs up to 30 mm across. Stems can reach a height of 45 cm. Flowers are bell-shaped, hanging downwards, bright yellow.[4]
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Mathew, Brian Frederick. 1996. Botanical Magazine 13: 30
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- Flora of Pakistan, Fritillaria chitralensis
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