Fritillaria persica (Fritillaria persica)
Description
Fritillaria persica is a Middle Eastern species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to southern Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Israel. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in the Lazio region of Italy. It is the sole species in Fritillaria subgenus Theresia. The Latin specific epithet persica means “Persian”, referring to the modern country of Iran.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Liliaceae
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Genus: Fritillaria
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