Fritillaria taipaiensis explained

Fritillaria taipaiensis is a flowering plant species in the lily family Liliaceae. It is found only in China, in the Provinces of Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan.

This herbaceous perennial produces bulbs up to 20 mm in diameter. The stem is up to 100 cm tall. The flowers are nodding and pendent, yellow-green with deep purple markings.^{[1] [2]}

formerly included

• Fritillaria taipaiensis var. ningxiaensis Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu - now called Fritillaria yuzhongensis G.D.Yu & Y.S.Zhou
• Fritillaria taipaiensis var. yuxiensis Y.K.Yang, Z.Y.Gao & C.S.Zhou - now called Fritillaria yuzhongensis G.D.Yu & Y.S.Zhou
• Fritillaria taipaiensis var. zhouquensis S.C.Chen & G.D.Yu - now called Fritillaria sichuanica S.C.Chen

External links

• Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 111, 4-5 drawings of 3 species including Fritillaria taipaiensis
• Nature Library, 太白贝母 （Fritillaria taipaiensis） color photo
• Plant Photo, 太白贝母 Fritillaria taipaiensis P. Y. Li 中国植物志 two color photos, captions in Chinese

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027644 Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 129 太白贝母 tai bai bei mu Fritillaria taipaiensis P. Y. Li, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 11: 251. 1966.
2. Li, Pei Yuan 1966. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 11(3): 251