Fritillaria yuminensis is a plant species native to the northwestern part of Xinjiang Province in northwestern China. It grows in open grassy hillsides at elevations of 1,000–3,500 m (3,300–11,500 ft).[1]

Fritillaria yuminensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. yuminensis
Binomial name
Fritillaria yuminensis X.Z. Duan
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Fritillaria tachengensis X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng Fritillaria tachengensis var. nivea Y.K.Yang & S.X.Zhang Fritillaria yuminensis var. varians Y.K.Yang & G.J.Liu Fritillaria yuminensis var. albiflora X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng Fritillaria yuminensis var. roseoflora X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng

It is a bulb-producing perennial with a purple stem up to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The flowers are pendent, nodding, bell-shaped, either pink or blue with no markings.[2][3]

References

External links

• Fritillaria Group, Alpine Garden Society, Fritillaria species T-Z