Fritillaria taipaiensis is a flowering plant species in the lily family Liliaceae. It is found only in China, in the Provinces of Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. taipaiensis
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This herbaceous perennial produces bulbs up to 20 mm in diameter. The stem is up to 100 cm tall. The flowers are nodding and pendent, yellow-green with deep purple markings.[2][3]
- formerly included[1]
- Fritillaria taipaiensis var. ningxiaensis Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu - now called Fritillaria yuzhongensis G.D.Yu & Y.S.Zhou
- Fritillaria taipaiensis var. yuxiensis Y.K.Yang, Z.Y.Gao & C.S.Zhou - now called Fritillaria yuzhongensis G.D.Yu & Y.S.Zhou
- Fritillaria taipaiensis var. zhouquensis S.C.Chen & G.D.Yu - now called Fritillaria sichuanica S.C.Chen
References edit
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 129 太白贝母 tai bai bei mu Fritillaria taipaiensis P. Y. Li, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 11: 251. 1966.
- ^ Li, Pei Yuan 1966. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 11(3): 251
External links edit
- Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 111, 4-5 drawings of 3 species including Fritillaria taipaiensis
- Nature Library, 太白贝母 （Fritillaria taipaiensis） Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine color photo
- Plant Photo, 太白贝母 Fritillaria taipaiensis P. Y. Li 中国植物志 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine two color photos, captions in Chinese
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