Fritillaria orientalis
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Fritillaria orientalis is a Eurasian species of monocotyledonous plant in the lily family Liliaceae.[1] It was described by Johann Friedrich Adam in 1805, based on specimens collected in Ossetia.[2]
This bulbous perennial flourishes on grass and brush in limestone valleys. The flowers, appearing in April and May, are purple, borne singly or in twos or threes.[2][3][4]
The species grows in France, Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Austria, Moldova, Ukraine, southern Russia, Turkey, and the Caucasus.[5][6]
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References
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- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ a b Johann Friedrich Adams in F. Weber & D.M.H.Mohr. 1805. Beiträge zur Naturkunde 1: 50.
- ↑ Ker Gawler, John Bellenden. 1806. Botanical Magazine (London) 24: t. 952, as Fritillaria racemosa
- ↑ Marschall von Bieberstein, Friedrich August. 1808. Flora Taurico-Caucasica exhibens stirpes phaenogamas, in Chersoneso Taurica et regionibus caucasicis sponte crescentes. Charkouiae 1: 269, Fritillaria tenella
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Meleagride minore, Fritillaria orientalis Adam
- ↑ Malesh Mountain, Fritillaria orientalis photo, description, distribution information; Malesh Mountain is on the border of Bulgaria + North Macedonia
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External links
- Carpathian Basin, Fritillaria orientalis Template:Webarchive photos
- Calphotos, University of California @ Berkeley, Fritillaria orientalis photo by Mike Ireland
- Riserva Naturale della Val Rosandra, Fritillaria orientalis è nella Regione presente solo nella porzione sud orientale del Carso photo; captions in Italian