Pointed-petal fritillary

Fritillaria acmopetala

''Fritillaria acmopetala'' is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to rocky limestone mountain slopes in northern Cyprus, southern Turkey and the (Nur Dağları of the Hatay Province, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine. It is found in Macchia, open woodland and in cornfields. ''ssp. Wendelboi'' grows in cedar woodland at higher altitudes. In Cyprus, it grew in cornfields and under olive trees in the Girne-district, in the villages of Karaman and Edremit.
It was first described by Pierre Edmond Boissier in 1846.
Fritillaria acmopetala Turkey, Mt Duldul Fritillaria acmopetala,Geotagged,Pointed-petal fritillary,Spring,Turkey

Appearance

''Fritillaria acmopetala'' is a bulbous perennial with an erect stem reaching heights of 30–70 cm . The long, straight, very narrow leaves grow in whorls about the lower stem and in pairs near the top. The stem has one or more nodding flowers at each node. The flower has six tepals, each 3 cm long. The outer ones are yellowish-green with some darker patches and red veins, the inner ones purplish brown at the top and bottom. The insides of both are yellow. The bell-shaped flower flares out sharply at the mouth.


There are two subspecies, ''Fritillaria acmopetala'' ssp. ''acmopetala'' and ''Fritillaria acmopetala'' ssp. ''wendelboi''. The latter has broader leaves and is restricted to Southern Turkey

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderLiliales
FamilyLiliaceae
GenusFritillaria
SpeciesF. acmopetala
Photographed in
Turkey