Liliaceae |
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Fritillaria L. |
F. imperials L., Sp. PL 303 (1753), Syn: F. aintahensis Post in Bull Herb. Boiss. 3:164 (1895). Ic: J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 88: t. 65 (1963); Hooker fil., Ic. PL 39: t. 3849(1980). Bulb to 8 cm diam., of 4-5 tightly imbricate scales; bulblets or stolons unknown. Stem 50-100 cm, smooth. Leaves lanceolate, many, not glaucous, arranged in 3-4 whorls of 4-8; lowest 7-18x5-10 cm; bract leaves 10-20, 6-12 x 0.5-1.5 cm. Flowers 1-5; perianth broadly campanulate, orange; segments 4-5.5 cm, broadly lanceolate, acute. Nectaries 5 mm diam., circular, white, at base of perianth. Filaments 25-45 mm, smooth; style 30-45 mm, 3-fid;branches 1-4 mm, papulose towards apex. Capsule to 20 mm, wings 2 mm broad. FL 3-5. Rocky slopes, scrub, 1250-2450 m. Described from cultivated material. In Persia? e Constantinopoli venit in Europam c. 1570 (Hb. Linn. 421/1, photo). S.E. Anatolia. B8 Siirt: Sason Da., above Seyhan and Sason, 1250-1850 m, Watson et al. 1259! B8/9 Bitlis: Bitlis to Mutki, 1850 m, Linzee-Gordon 7082. B9 Van: 'Sourp-Thormas' hill, Kavache (Gevaş), Tchitouny 5. C6 Gaziantep: nr Aintab (Gaziantep), G. Post s.n. (type of F. aintabensis). C10 Hakkari: 27 km from Yüksekova to Şemdinli, 1850 m, D. 45164! S. slope of Reşko Tepe, above Marta to Imdat Da., 2450 m, Trelawny & McPhail 2505! Iran, N. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir. Ir.-Tur. element. |