Bukhara fritillary
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The Bukhara Fritillarie ( Fritillaria bucharica ) is a plant from the genus of Fritillaria in the family of Liliaceae (Liliaceae).
description
The Bukhara fritillaria is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 15 to 30 centimeters. This geophyte forms onions as persistent organs. The leaves are gray-green. The lower leaves are about 8 centimeters and 4 centimeters wide, the upper ones are lanceolate and opposite in the inflorescence . The tepals are white or pale purple, have green veins, are nodding or protruding and not curved outwards. They are rarely from 10, usually 15 to 20 millimeters long and 4 to 5 millimeters wide. Usually 3 to 10, rarely 1 to 15 single leaves are arranged in a loose cluster . The fruit capsule is 15 to 20 millimeters wide.
The flowering period extends from April to May.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.
Occurrence
The Bukhara fritillary occurs in Central Asia in the West Pamir Alai and in northern Afghanistan on stony-gravel and fine-earth slopes, between rocks and in loose shrubbery at altitudes of 900 to 2400 meters.
use
The Bukhara fritillary is rarely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens and alpine houses.
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .