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Fritillaria sinica

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Fritillaria sinica
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. sinica
Binomial name
Fritillaria sinica

Fritillaria sinica is a Chinese flowering plant species in the lily family Liliaceae. It is found in the wild only in the Province of Sichuan in southwestern China, although it is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.[1][2][3]

Fritillaria sinica produces bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. The stem is up to 30 cm tall. The flowers are olive-green with deep purple markings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ a b Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 129 中华贝母 zhong hua bei mu Fritillaria sinica S. C. Chen, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 19: 500. 1981
  3. ^ "Cotswold Garden Flowers, Fritillaria sinica pink speckled form". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-24.