Fritillaria thunbergii

Fritillaria thunbergii
photographed in Madison, Wisconsin by James Steakley
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. thunbergii
Binomial name
Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. 1867
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Uvularia cirrhosa Thunb. 1784, not Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don 1825 Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii (Miq.) Baker Fritillaria collicola Hance Fritillaria thunbergii var. chekiangensis P.K.Hsiao & K.C.Hsia Fritillaria austroanhuiensis Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu Fritillaria chekiangensis (P.K.Hsiao & K.C.Hsia) Y.K.Yang Fritillaria xiaobeimu Y.K.Yang, J.Z.Shao & M.M.Fang

Fritillaria thunbergii is an Asian plant species of the lily family. It is native to Kazakhstan and in Xinjiang Province of western China, though cultivated in other places and naturalized in Japan and in other parts of China.^[1][2]

Fritillaria thunbergii produces bulbs up to 30 mm in diameter. Stem is up to 80 cm tall. Flowers are pale yellow, sometimes with a purple tinge or purple markings.^[2][3]

formerly included^[1]

• Fritillaria thunbergii var. puqiensis (G.D.Yu & G.Y.Chen) P.K.Hsiao & S.C.Yu, now called Fritillaria monantha Migo

References

External links

• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Fritillaria thunbergii (Thunberg fritillary)
• Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, figures 114, 1-4 , line drawings
• Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Four color photos of several species including Fritillaria thunbergii
• TCM Wiki, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii photos of bulbs, information about use of Fritillaria thunbergii in traditional Chinese medicine