| Fritillaria persica | |
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| Inflorescence | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. persica |
| Binomial name | |
| Fritillaria persica | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Synonymy
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Fritillaria persica is a Middle Eastern species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to southern Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Israel. [2] [3] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in the Lazio region of Italy. [4] It is the sole species in Fritillaria subgenus Theresia.
The Latin specific epithet persica means "Persian", referring to the modern country of Iran. [5]
Fritillaria persica is a robust bulbous perennial growing 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall. Each plant may bear up to 30, conical, narrow, bell-shaped flowers, up to 0.75 in (1.9 cm) long, ranging in colour from deep purple to greenish brown. [6] [7]
A plant commonly found in cultivation outside its range is the cultivar 'Adiyaman', which is taller and more free-flowering than populations of the species inside its native range. [7] This cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [8] [9]
