Fritillaria reuteri is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, distributed in Turkey and Iran.[4][5] It is a species in the genus Fritillaria, in the family Liliaceae.[6] It is placed in the subgenus Fritillaria.

Fritillaria reuteri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species:
F. reuteri
Binomial name
Fritillaria reuteri

Description

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Fritillaria reuteri is characterised by purplish-brown flowers, tall stems, and narrow leaves. Each pedicel bears two bracts at the base.[5] It flowers from May to June.[7]

Taxonomy

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It was described by Boissier in 1844,[1] Baker (1874), who divided Fritillaria into subgenera, placed F. reuteri in subgenus Monocodon, a subgenus later subsumed into Fritillaria.[8] Modern classifications, based on molecular phylogenetics, confirm this placement.[9]

Distribution and habitat

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This plant inhabits high mountainous areas west of Esfahan, Iran, in wet soil or running water.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Boissier 1844.
  2. ^ TPL 2013.
  3. ^ IPNI 2005.
  4. ^ WCSP 2017.
  5. ^ a b c AGS 2017.
  6. ^ "Fritillaria reuteri Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Kiani et al 2017.
  8. ^ Baker 1874.
  9. ^ Day et al 2014.

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