Fritillaria rhodia
Appearance
Rhodian fritillary | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Fritillaria |
Species: | F. rhodia
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Binomial name | |
Fritillaria rhodia |
Fritillaria rhodia, called the Rhodian fritillary,[1] is a Greek species of plant in the lily family Liliaceae. The only known wild populations are on the Island of Rhodes in the Aegean Sea, although the species has been cultivated elsewhere.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Nature Wonders, Wonders at our Feet, Fritillaria rhodia A. Hansen, 1969, Rhodian fritillary [En], Fritillaire de Rhodes [Fr], Η φριτιλάρια η ροδιακή [Gr] color photo
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Hansen, Alfred 1969. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 29: 329
External links
[edit]- Pacific Bulb Society, European Fritillaria Two photos of several species including Fritillaria rhodia
- Fritillaria Group, The Alpine Garden Society, Fritillaria species R-S photos of several species including Fritillaria rhodia