Fritillaria tortifolia is a flowering plant species in the lily family Liliaceae. It is found only in the northwestern part of Xinjiang Province, the extreme northwestern corner of China.
Fritillaria tortifolia produces bulbs up to 30 mm in diameter. The stem is up to 100 cm tall. The flowers are pendent, nodding, bell-shaped, whitish or very pale yellow with purple or brown markings.Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 131 托里贝母 tuo li bei mu Fritillaria tortifolia X. Z. Duan & X. J. ZhengDuan, Xian-zhen & Zheng, Xiu Ju. 1987. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 25(1): 59–60, plate 1, figure 2
formerly included In 1989, Duan & Zheng Duan, Xian-zhen & Zheng, Xiu Ju. 1989. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 27:307-308 recognized several taxa at the varietal level, none of which is accepted in more recent sources. Some are now regarded as synonymous with Fritillaria tortifolia (see synonym list at right). Three others are now considered synonyms of Fritillaria verticillata: Fritillaria tortifolia var. albiflora Fritillaria tortifolia var. citrina Fritillaria tortifolia var. parviflora
References
External links Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Four photos of several species including Fritillaria tortifolia The Fritillaria Group, The Alpine Garden Society, Fritillaria species T - Z photos of several species including Fritillaria tortifolia Rudolfs Garden Images Fritillaria tortifolia color photo