Fritillaria anhuiensis

安徽贝母 an hui bei mu
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. anhuiensis
Binomial name
Fritillaria anhuiensis S.C. Chen & S.F. Yin in S.F. Yin[1]
Synonyms
Synonymy Fritillaria anhuiensis var. albiflora S.C.Chen & S.F.Yin Fritillaria anhuiensis f. jinzhaiensis Y.K.Yang & J.Z.Shao Fritillaria ebeiensis G.D.Yu & G.Q.Ji Fritillaria ebeiensis var. purpurea G.D.Yu & P.Li Fritillaria hupehensis var. dabieshanensis M.P.Deng & K.Yao Fritillaria shuchengensis Y.K.Yang, D.Q.Wang & J.Z.Shao Fritillaria wuyangensis Z.Y.Gao

Fritillaria anhuiensis is a Chinese species of bulb-forming plants in the lily family. It is native to Anhui and Henan Provinces in China.^[2]

Fritillaria anhuiensis produces bulbs up to 20 mm in diameter. Stem is up to 50 cm long, supporting usually 1 or 2 flowers but occasionally 3 or 4. Flowers are nodding (hanging downwards), usually yellowish with purple spots but sometimes white or purple.^[1][3]

References

1. Yin, Shu Fen. 1983. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 12(1): 100, pl. 1, f. 1.
2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Flora of China v 24 p 132 安徽贝母 an hui bei mu Fritillaria anhuiensis