Fritillaria walujewii
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Fritillaria walujewii is an Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family, native to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang Province in western China.[1]
Fritillaria walujewii is a bulb-forming perennial up to 50 cm tall. Flowers are hanging, bell-shaped, usually dark purple with white or darker purple markings but sometimes pale green.[2][3][4]
The species is named in honor of P.A. von Walujew, one time Russian Imperial Minister of the Interior.[3]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 130 新疆贝母 xin jiang bei mu Fritillaria walujewii Regel, Gartenflora. 28: 353. 1879.
- ^ a b Regel, Eduard August von 1879. Gartenflora 28: 353 description in Latin, commentary and etymological dedication in German
- ^ Regel, Eduard August von 1879. Gartenflora 28: plate 933 full-page color illustration of Fritillaria walujewii
External links
- Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Four photos of several species including Fritillaria walujewii