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Fritillaria chitralensis is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Afghanistan and the Chitral District of northern Pakistan.[2]
It is closely related to the more widely cultivated species, F. imperialis, called "crown imperial."[3]
Fritillaria chitralensis produces bulbs up to 30 mm across. Stems can reach a height of 45 cm. Flowers are bell-shaped, hanging downwards, bright yellow.[4]
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Mathew, Brian Frederick. 1996. Botanical Magazine 13: 30
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Flora of Pakistan, Fritillaria chitralensis
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