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Fritillaria pontica

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Fritillaria pontica
Each flower has three prominent bracts
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species:
F. pontica
Binomial name
Fritillaria pontica
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Fritillaria olympica K.Koch
    • Fritillaria theophrasti Kamari & Phitos

Fritillaria pontica, the Pontic fritillary, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Fritillaria native to the mountains of the Balkans, the Aegean Islands and Anatolia.[2] Shade tolerant and easy to grow, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

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  1. ^ J.Berggren, Resor. 2(Bih.): 27 (1826)
  2. ^ a b "Fritillaria pontica Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Fritillaria pontica". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 November 2020.