Fritillaria pontica
Fritillaria pontica | |
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Each flower has three prominent bracts | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Fritillaria |
Species: | F. pontica |
Binomial name | |
Fritillaria pontica | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Fritillaria pontica, the Pontic fritillary, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Fritillaria native to the mountains of the Balkans, the Aegean Islands and Anatolia.[2] Shade tolerant and easy to grow, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ J.Berggren, Resor. 2(Bih.): 27 (1826)
- ^ a b "Fritillaria pontica Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Fritillaria pontica". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 November 2020.