Fritillaria tokushimensis




Family Liliaceae
Subfamily Lilioideae
Tribe Lilieae
Scientific name Fritillaria tokushimensis Akasawa, Katayama & T. Naito
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) awa-ko-baimo (トクシマコバイモ, 徳島小貝母 [meaning: Tokushima Prefectures's tiny baimo (baimo = Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name of Fritillaria thunbergii)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Shikoku (Tokushima Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane wet forest
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants electing. Scapes ca. 10-20cm tall. Flowers pale yellow perianths ca. 2-3cm long, flowering in March to April. Perennial plants.
Reference Fritillaria Icons
Fritillaria tokushimensis (Liliaceae) is thought to be a natural hybrid
The Endemic Fritillaria Species of Japan
Note Endemic to Japan.
Photos below are those of some plants which were cultivated by Mr. Yuichi Toda in his green house.



March 2010
at Mr. Toda's green house
March 2010
at Mr. Toda's green house
March 2010
at Mr. Toda's green house



March 2010
at Mr. Toda's green house