Fritillaria muraiana




Family Liliaceae
Subfamily Lilioideae
Tribe Lilieae
Scientific name Fritillaria muraiana Ohwi
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) awa-ko-baimo (アワコバイモ, 阿波小貝母 [Awa's tiny baimo (Awa = an old name of Tokushima Prefecture, baimo = Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name of Fritillaria thunbergii)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane wet forest
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants electing. Scapes 10-20cm tall. Flowers pale yellow perianths 1.5cm long, flowering in March to April. Perennial plants.
Reference Fritillaria muraiana Ohwi
Fritillaria Icons
The Endemic Fritillaria Species of Japan
Note Endemic to Japan.



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January 2010
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