Fritillaria Chitralensis

Fritillaria chitralensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. chitralensis
Binomial name
	Fritillaria chitralensis; (auct.) B.Mathew
Synonyms
	Fritillaria imperialis var. chitralensis auct., published anonymously;

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Fritillaria chitralensis is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Afghanistan and the Chitral District of northern Pakistan .^[2]

It is closely related to the more widely cultivated species, F. imperialis, called "crown imperial."^[3]

Fritillaria chitralensis produces bulbs up to 30 mm across. Stems can reach a height of 45 cm. Flowers are bell-shaped, hanging downwards, bright yellow.^[4]

References

↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
↑ Mathew, Brian Frederick. 1996. Botanical Magazine 13: 30
↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
↑ Flora of Pakistan, Fritillaria chitralensis

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[1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Mathew, Brian Frederick. 1996. Botanical Magazine 13: 30

[RHSAZ-3] RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.

[4] Flora of Pakistan, Fritillaria chitralensis