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This species is accepted, and its native range is S. Turkey to Iran and Israel.

Native to:

Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey

Fritillaria persica L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Fritillaria libanotica 2445.000 Unknown type material
Davis, P.H. [26024], Turkey Fritillaria libanotica 32268.000
Roth, R.J. [s.n.], Jordan Fritillaria libanotica K000900875

First published in Sp. Pl.: 304 (1753)

Accepted by

  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Floras? (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakf?/Nezahat Gökyi?it Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • Teksen, M. & Aytaç, Z. (2011). The revision of the genus Fritillaria L. (Liliaceae) in the Mediterranean region (Turkey) Turkish Journal of Botany 35: 447-478.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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