Fritillaria conica
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| Fritillaria conica | |
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| Fritillaria conica in situ | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. conica |
| Binomial name | |
| Fritillaria conica | |
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| distribution of Fritillaria conica | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Fritillaria tulipifolia Bory & Chaub. | |
Fritillaria conica is a species of flowering plant of the Liliaceae family native to South West Greece.[2] More specifically, it is endemic to the Peloponnese.
Fritillaria conica is a 7-35 cm tall herb with a glabrous stem, bearing bright green, shiny, 5-8 leaves, which are not glaucous. The leaves are lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate. Basal leaves are opposite or subopposite and the upper leaves are alternate. The 1-2 terminal, conical-campanulate, flowers have a clear yellow colouration, devoid of any patterns. The flowers are nodding. After pollination, unwinged, cylindrical to subglobose capsules are formed.[3][4] They contain widely winged seeds, which are in fact one of the widest among greek species of Fritillaria.[5]
The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 24.[4]
Ecology
This species is found on rocky, limestone slopes at elevations of 350 m above sea level along with Quercus coccifera, Pistacia lentiscus and Phlomis fruticosa. Flowering occurs in March to April.[4]