Fritillaria shikokiana




Family Liliaceae
Subfamily Lilioideae
Tribe Lilieae
Scientific name Fritillaria shikokiana Naruhashi
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) tosa-no-ko-baimo (トサコバイモ, 土佐小貝母 [Tosa's tiny baimo (Tosa = an old name of Koch Prefecture, baimo = Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name of Fritillaria thunbergii)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants electing. Scapes 10-20cm tall. Flowers pale yellow perianths 1.5cm long, flowering in March to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Fritillaria shikokiana Naruh.
Fritillaria Icons
The Endemic Fritillaria Species of Japan
Fritillaria tokushimensis (Liliaceae) is thought to be a natural hybrid
Note Endemic to Japan.



March 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



March 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden