Fritillaria thunbergii




Family Liliaceae
Subfamily Lilioideae
Tribe Lilieae
Scientific name Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel
Synonyms Fritillaria austroanhuiensis Y. K. Yang & J. K. Wu; Fritillaria collicola Hance; Fritillaria verticillata Willdenow var. thunbergii (Miquel) Baker; Uvularia cirrhosa Thunberg
Common name (Japanese common name) baimo (バイモ, 貝母 [meaning: Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name]), amigasa-yuri (アミガサユリ, 網笠百合 [meaning: net sedge hat lily])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu
(Other nations) [native] China
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants electing 40-60cm tall. Leaves 7-12cm long. Flowers green perianths 2.5-3cm long, flowering in March to April. Perennial plants.
References Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.
Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel
Purified flavonoid and diterpene 5α-reductase inhibitors from thuja orientalis for androgen-related diseases (US Patent 5773005/1998)
Fritillaria species identification (US Patent 6569625/2003)
Compositions containing sucralose and application thereof (US Patent 7229658/2007)
Note Naturalaized plants [in many cases cultivated].



March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden