Fritillaria yuminensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Fritillaria yuminensis var. albiflora
• Fritillaria yuminensis var. roseoflora
• Fritillaria yuminensis var. varians
• Fritillaria tachengensis
• Fritillaria tachengensis var. nivea

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Liliales and the family Liliaceae. Finally, it is specifically identified by the genus Fritillaria and the species name yuminenis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is a species of medicinal flora with a very specific and localized range. Its natural occurrence is restricted to a single country, which is China. Within this vast nation, the species can be found specifically in the Xinjiang region. This particular distribution suggests that the plant thrives in the unique environmental conditions of that area. Consequently, its wild population is limited to this distinct geographical territory.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Fritillaria yuminenensis is characterized by its classification as a cryptophyte, specifically functioning as a geophyte. This indicates that the plant survives unfavorable seasons by storing nutrients and energy within underground organs, such as bulbs, which remain protected beneath the soil surface. As a geophyte, its reproductive and vegetative cycles are closely tied to these subterranean structures, allowing it to emerge during favorable environmental conditions. This specialized life form enables the species to endure seasonal fluctuations and environmental stressors by maintaining its vital physiological processes in a dormant state underground until the appropriate growth period begins.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Fritillaria yuminenensis is characterized by its specific growth habit and ecological positioning. It functions as a self-supporting plant, meaning it possesses the structural integrity to maintain its upright posture without the need for external support systems. It is an independent organism, exhibiting no parasitic behavior toward other flora, and it maintains a strictly terrestrial existence, growing in soil rather than occupying an epiphytic niche.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Fritillaria yuminensis has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Delavinone, Imperialine, Kuroyurinidine, Tortifoline, Yubeinine.

Delavinone

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Imperialine

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Kuroyurinidine

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Tortifoline

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Yubeinine

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Preparations

Fritillaria yuminensis has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include bulbs.

Bulbs

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica