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 |