Fritillaria crassifolia
Fritillaria crassifolia Boiss. & A.Huet
Fritillaria crassifolia is a bulb-forming flowering plant in the Liliaceae family, native to Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon. It was first described in 1859 by Boiss. & A.Huet. The species is divided into three subspecies: Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. crassifolia, found in Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon; Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. hakkarensis, found in Iraq and Turkey; and Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. poluninii, found in Iraq. Previously, Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. kurdica was considered part of this species but is now recognized as a separate species, Fritillaria kurdica.
Description
Fritillaria crassifolia is a member of the Liliaceae family and is native to parts of the Middle East, including Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon. This species was first described in 1859 by Boiss. & A.Huet. It is characterized by its bulb-forming growth habit and is divided into three recognized subspecies. Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. crassifolia is found in Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon. Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. hakkarensis is native to Iraq and Turkey, while Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. poluninii is found in Iraq. Previously, Fritillaria crassifolia subsp. kurdica was considered a subspecies of this species but has since been reclassified as the distinct species Fritillaria kurdica.
Distribution
Iran · Iraq · Lebanon-Syria · Turkey
