Fritillaria epirotica Rix
Synonymy
Taxon info
Fritillaria epirotica is a rare species growing in serpentine screes at high altitude in NW Greece. The stem is short, with ± twisted leaves and a large nodding flower almost touching the ground; it is often difficult to spot because of its similarity in colour to the underlying rock. Fritillaria epirotica is believed to be a Greek endemic, but it occurs right up to the border in the Smolikas area (the locus classicus) and may well cross into Albania.A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 348 [Plate 16.3]
