Fritillaria przewalskii

Fritillaria przewalskii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species: F. przewalskii
Binomial name
Fritillaria przewalskii
Maxim. 1882
Synonyms[1]

Fritillaria przewalskii is a Chinese plant species of the lily family. It is found only in China, found in the Provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, and Sichuan.[1][2]

Fritillaria przewalskii produces bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. Stem is up to 50 cm tall. Flowers are nodding (hanging downwards), yellow with deep purple spots.[2][3][4][5]

The species is named for Polish-Russian explorer Colonel Nikolai Przhevalsky, 1839-1888.[3]

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