Plate 9462 - Fritillaria glaucoviridis

Curtis's Botanical Magazine - Plate 9462 Fritillaria glaucoviridis Native Region: Asia Minor • Publication Date: January 1st, 1934 Distribution: -S • Tab Author: W. B. TURRILL Botanical Description Described here was in cultivation for some years before it was described. Probably all the earlier stocks in British gardens were received originally from the late W. Siehe, presumably from the Mersina district of southern Asia Minor (Cilicia). Since then the species has been collected by E. K. Balls and W. Balfour Gourlay near Fevzi Pasha, at 930 m., 12.4.34, Balls and Gourlay 767, and between Osmaniye to Fevzi Pasha, 1300 m., 15.4.35, Balls 2122. The specimens under the latter number were collected in "thin deciduous woodland, heavy clay with only faint trace of lime." The material figured was grown by Dr. Gourlay, at Cam- bridge, presumably from bulbs or seeds collected near Fevzi Pasha. F. glaucoviridis belongs to the section Eufritillaria, sub- section Olostyleae, following the classification of Boissier, Flora Orientalis, v. 177 (1884). This subsection is charac- terized by the entire or very slightly trilobed style. There is no doubt that stylar characters are of considerable import- ance in the classification and identification of species of the genus Fritillaria. The stout style of F. glaucoviridis appears to be a very constant character and one that is especially useful in distinguishing both living and dried material of the species from near allies. Mature fruits with a few ripe seeds would be welcome. Immature capsules have a rather interesting structure in that two of the six wings are wider than the other four. Synonyms F. viridis () Besant in Gard. Chron. Ser. 3 About This Print Original black and white uncolored botanical print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine (established 1787). This 9000s series print is from unissued publisher stock, never hand-colored, representing the authentic plate as it appeared in the magazine. Edited by Sir Arthur William Hill for The Royal Horticultural Society, London.