Sichuan fritillary
Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don
Fritillaria cirrhosa is a species in the Liliaceae family, native to regions including China, the Indian subcontinent, and Myanmar. It is known as Sichuan fritillary and is collected for the traditional Chinese medicine Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, or Chuan-bei-mu. The plant is listed as a Class III protected species in China's National Protected Medicinal Plants Red-List due to threats from overharvesting.
Description
Fritillaria cirrhosa, described by D.Don in 1825, is a herbaceous plant found in North-Central and South-Central China, the Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, and Tibet. It is commonly referred to as Sichuan fritillary. The species is at risk of extinction due to its widespread collection for use in traditional Chinese medicine. Its bulb is used to produce the medicinal product Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, also known as Chuan-bei-mu. Conservation efforts have recognized its vulnerability, and it is classified as a Class III protected species in China's National Protected Medicinal Plants Red-List.
Other common names
Sichuan fritillary
Distribution
China North-Central · China South-Central · East Himalaya · Myanmar · Nepal · Pakistan · Qinghai · Tibet · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Lilium bonatiiMelorima cirrhosaBaimo cirrhosaFritillaria cirrhosa var. bonatiiFritillaria cirrhosa var. brachyanthaFritillaria cirrhosa var. dingriensisFritillaria cirrhosa var. viridiflavaFritillaria duilongdeqingensisFritillaria guilelmi-waldemariiFritillaria lhiinzeensisFritillaria royleiFritillaria zhufenensisFritillaria cirrhosa subsp. royleiFritillaria polyphyllaFritillaria cirrhosa var. cirrhosaFritillaria cirrhosa var. jilongensisFritillaria gulielmi-waldemarii
