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Plate 396. Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. kurdica
Author(s) -
Rix Martyn
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8748.00265
Subject(s) - subspecies , liliaceae , botany , geography , biology , zoology
Fritillaria crassifolia Boiss. & Reut. ( Liliaceae ) is a variable Asiatic species with a wide distribution from central Turkey eastwards into Iran. Four subspecies are recognised, one of which, F. crassifolia subsp. kurdica (Boiss. & Noë) Rix, is illustrated here. Its taxonomic history, relationships, distribution and cultural requirements are discussed and a full description is provided.