Fritillaria davidii explained

Fritillaria davidii is an Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family, native to Sichuan Province in China.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Fritillaria davidii is a bulb-forming perennial up to 30 cm tall. Flowers are nodding (hanging downward), bell-shaped, yellow with purple parkings.^[4]

The species is named for Père David (1826–1900), French missionary and amateur naturalist.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113518#page/337/mode/1up Franchet, Adrien René 1887. Nouvelles archives du muséum d'histoire naturelle, séries 2, vol 10: plate XVI (16), figure B at right
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113518#page/105/mode/1up Franchet, Adrien René 1887. Nouvelles archives du muséum d'histoire naturelle, séries 2, vol 10: page 92-93
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=306586 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027632 Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 133 米贝母 mi bei mu Fritillaria davidii Franchet