Fritillaria yuminensis

Fritillaria yuminensis is a plant species native to the northwestern part of Xinjiang Province in northwestern China. It grows in open grassy hillsides at elevations of 1,000–3,500 m (3,300–11,500 ft).[1]

Fritillaria yuminensis
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. yuminensis
Binomial name
Fritillaria yuminensis
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Fritillaria tachengensis X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng
  • Fritillaria tachengensis var. nivea Y.K.Yang & S.X.Zhang
  • Fritillaria yuminensis var. varians Y.K.Yang & G.J.Liu
  • Fritillaria yuminensis var. albiflora X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng
  • Fritillaria yuminensis var. roseoflora X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng

It is a bulb-producing perennial with a purple stem up to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The flowers are pendent, nodding, bell-shaped, and either pink or blue with no markings.[2][3]

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