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Fritillaries
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Fritillaries

Fritillaria

Fritillaria (fritillaries) is a genus of spring flowering herbaceous bulbous perennial plants in the lily family (Liliaceae). The type species, Fritillaria meleagris, was first described in Europe in 1571, while other species from the Middle East and Asia were also introduced to Europe at that time. The genus has about 130–140 species divided among eight subgenera. The flowers are usually solitary, nodding and bell-shaped with bulbs that have fleshy scales, resembling those of lilies. They are...

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13 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Fritillaria subgen. Liliorhiza

subgenusLiliorhiza

Fritillaria subgen. Fritillaria

subgenusFritillaria

Fritillaria subgen. Petillium

subgenusPetillium

Fritillaria subgen. Theresia

subgenusTheresia

Fritillaria subgen. Rhinopetalum

subgenusRhinopetalum

Fritillaria subgen. Korolkowia

subgenusKorolkowia

Fritillaria subgen. Japonica

subgenusJaponica

Fritillaria yakutiae

speciesFritillaria yakutiae

Fritillaria eceri

speciesFritillaria eceri

Fritillaria subgen. Davidii

subgenusDavidii

Fritillaria behcetiana

speciesFritillaria behcetiana

Fritillaria zagrica

speciesFritillaria zagrica

Fritillaria wendelboi

speciesFritillaria wendelboi

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants

History of Rare Plants

Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.164

Fritillaries in Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)

Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)

Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.170

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.131

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.180

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.177

Fritillaries in A New Herbal, or History of Plants

A New Herbal, or History of Plants

Rembert Dodoens (trans. Henry Lyte) · 1578 · p.239

Fritillaries in Six Groups of the History of Plants

Six Groups of the History of Plants

Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.253

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia

History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia

Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.136

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia

History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia

Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.178

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia

History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia

Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.175

Fritillaries in Bencao Gangmu, Volume Upper-Middle

Bencao Gangmu, Volume Upper-Middle

李時珍 · 1596 · p.54

Fritillaries in History of Rare Plants

History of Rare Plants

Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.139

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