Fritillaria rhodocanakis
| Fritillaria rhodocanakis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. rhodocanakis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fritillaria rhodocanakis Orph. ex Baker | |
Fritillaria rhodocanakis is a Greek species of plants in the lily family. In its pure form, it is found only on Hydra Island (also called Ydra or Hydrea or Ύδρα) and on small neighboring islands.[1][2] Additional populations occur in the Peloponnisos region of mainland Greece, though the specimens there show some degree of hybridization with F. spetsiotica and F. graeca.[3] In 1987, some of the hybrids were described with the name Fritillaria rhodocanakis subsp. argolica,[4] but this is now generally referred to as Fritillaria × spetsiotica Kamari.[5]
Fritillaria rhodocanakis is a bulb-forming perennial herb. Flowers are nodding (hanging downwards), each tepal purple with a yellow tip.[6][7][8]
The species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.[3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Fritillaria rhodocanakis
- ↑ Hansen, Alfred 1969. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 29: 329
- 1 2 Kamari, G. 2011. Fritillaria rhodocanakis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Zaharof, Eugenia 1987. Willdenowia 16: 343–348
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Fritillaria rhodocanakis subsp. argolica
- ↑ Pacific Bulb Society, European Fritillaria Two
- ↑ Baker. 1878. Journal of Botany 16:323.
- ↑ The International Plant Names Index
External links
- Greek Flora in Greek, with several photos
- Fritillaria Group, Alpine Garden Society, Fritillaria species R-S photos of several species including Fritillaria rhodocanakis