Fritillaria ayakoana




Family Liliaceae
Subfamily Lilioideae
Tribe Lilieae
Scientific name Fritillaria ayakoana Maruyama & Naruhashi
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) izumo-ko-baimo (イズモコバイモ, 出雲小貝母 [meaning: Izumo tiny baimo (Izumo = an old name of Shimane Prefecture; baimo = Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name of Fritillaria thunbergii)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Shimane Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane wet forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants electing. Scapes 15-20cm tall. Leaves 5-6cm long, ca. 2cm wide. Flowers white perianths ca. 2-3cm long, flowering in March to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Fritillaria ayakoana Maruy. & Naruh.
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Note Endemic to Japan. Rare species.



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