Fritillaria pallidiflora
Fritillaria pallidiflora is an Asian species of bulbous flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.[2][1] The common name frequently used is Siberian fritillary, a misnomer because the species does not grow in the wild in Siberia.
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The Latin specific epithet pallidiflora means “pale flowered”.[3]
Fritillaria pallidiflora reaches up to 38 cm (15 in) in height and bears pale yellow, nodding (hanging downward) bell-shaped flowers.[2][4][5][6][7]
In cultivation in the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[8][9] It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F)
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Fritillaria pallidiflora
- 伊贝母 yi bei mu Fritillaria pallidiflora Flora of China.
- Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- Cheers, G. and H. F. Ullmann. Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 Garden Plants and how to Cultivate Them. Könemann im Tandem. 2004. pg. 384. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
- Fischer, Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von, & Meyer, Carl Anton von. 1841. Enumeratio Plantarum Novarum 1: 5
- G.Z.Zhang & Y.M.Liu. 1984. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. (Chih su fen lei hsüeh pao). Beijing 22(2): 158, as Fritillaria bolensis
- Liu, Guo June 1996. Flora Xinjiangensis 6: 507, as Fritillaria pallidiflora var. halabulanica
- "RHS Plantfinder - Fritillaria pallidiflora". Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 39. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
External links
- Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Three photos of several species including Fritillaria pallidiflora
- Vasteplanten Kwekerij De Hessenhof, Fritillaria pallidiflora photo of cultivated specimen in Netherlands
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