Fritillaria orientalis is a Eurasian species of monocotyledonous plant in the lily family Liliaceae.[2] It was described by Johann Friedrich Adam in 1805, based on specimens collected in Ossetia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. orientalis
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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.[3][4][5]
The species grows in France, Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Austria, Moldova, Ukraine, southern Russia, Turkey, and the Caucasus.[6][7]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ The Plant List
- ^ 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
External links
edit- Carpathian Basin, Fritillaria orientalis Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 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
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