Fritillaria reuteri

Fritillaria reuteri is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, distributed in Turkey and Iran.[4][5] It is a species in the genus Fritillaria, in the family Liliaceae.[6] It is placed in the subgenus Fritillaria.

Fritillaria reuteri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Subgenus:
Fritillaria
Species:
F. reuteri
Binomial name
Fritillaria reuteri

Description

Characterised by purplish-brown flowers, tall stems, and narrow leaves. Each pedicel bears two bracts at the base.[5] Flowering May to June.[7]

Taxonomy

First described by Boissier in 1844,[1] Baker (1874), who divided Fritillaria into subgenera, placed F. reuteri in subgenus Monocodon, a subgenus later subsumed into Fritillaria.[8] Modern classifications, based on molecular phylogenetics, confirm this placement.[9]

Distribution and habitat

High mountainous areas west of Esfahan, Iran, in wet soil or running water.[5]

References

  1. Boissier 1844.
  2. TPL 2013.
  3. IPNI 2005.
  4. WCSP 2017.
  5. AGS 2017.
  6. "Fritillaria reuteri Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. Kiani et al 2017.
  8. Baker 1874.
  9. Day et al 2014.

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