Fritillaria persica

Fritillaria persica
Flowers, leaves + stalks of
Fritillaria persica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species: F. persica
Binomial name
Fritillaria persica
L.
Synonyms[1]

Fritillaria persica is a Middle Eastern species of flowering plant in the lily family, native to southern Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Israel.[2][3] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in the Lazio region of Italy.[4]

Fritillaria persica is a robust bulbous perennial growing 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall. Each plant may bear up to 30, conical, narrow, bell-shaped flowers, up to 3/4 inches long, ranging in colour from deep purple to greenish brown.[5][6]

A plant commonly found in cultivation outside its range is the cultivar 'Adiyaman', which is taller and more free-flowering than populations of the species inside its native range.[6]

References

  1. The Plant List
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Fritillaria persica
  3. Pacific Bulb Society, Fritillaria Two
  4. Altervista Flora Italiana, Meleagride persiana, Fritillaria persica L.
  5. "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 384. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
  6. 1 2 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.


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