Fritillaria tortifolia

Fritillaria tortifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. tortifolia
Binomial name
Fritillaria tortifolia X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng
Synonyms[1]
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 Chinese plant species of the lily family. 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. Stem is up to 100 cm tall. Flowers are nodding (hanging downwards), 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

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

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