Fritillaria orientalis, Adams Fritillaria meleagroides, Patrin ex Schuhes fil.

15. F. orientalis Adams View in CoL in Weber fil. & Mohr, Beitr. Naturk. 1: 50 (1805)

( F. tenella Bieb. , F. montana Hoppe ).

Stem 16-40 cm. Leaves (6—)8—10(—11), the lowest 4-13 cm x 3-6(-10) mm, linear, usually opposite or in a whorl of 3, the intermediate alternate, the uppermost 2-5—5(—11) cm, usually in a whorl of 3, the apex often curved or hooked, but not filiform or tendril-like. Perianth broadly campanulate; segments greenish, heavily tessellated inside and outside with purplish-brown, the outer 20-30(-35) x 6-10 mm, the inner 9-13 mm wide. Nectaries 10-15 x 2 mm, greenish, linear, 5 mm above the base of the perianth-segment. Filaments 8 mm, papillose. Capsule not winged. Style 8-10 mm, 3-fid, the branches 2-7 mm, papillose. 2« = 18 + 0-9B. S. & S.E. Europe, westwards to S.E. France. Al Bu Ga Gr It Ju Rm Rs (W).

16. F. meleagroides Patrin ex Schuhes fil. View in CoL in Schuhes & Schuhes fil. Syst. Veg. 7: 395 (1829).

Stern 25-60 cm. Leaves 3-6(-7), alternate, the lowest 7-16 cm, up to 7 mm wide, the rest shorter and narrower, the uppermost about as long as the pedicel. Flowers solitary. Perianth broadly campanulate; segments blackish outside, greenish inside, tessellated with purplishbrown, without fascia, the outer 20-25 x 7-9 mm, acute, the inner 10 mm wide, obtuse or apiculate. Nectaries 15x2 mm, 4 mm above the base of the perianth-segment. Filaments 10 mm, papillose. Style 7 mm, 3-fid, the branches 3-4 mm, papillose. Capsule not winged. Wet meadows and streamsides. S. part of U.S.S.R., from C. Ukraine eastwards; W.C. Bulgaria. Bu Rs (C, W, E).

17. F. obliqua Ker-Gawler View in CoL , Bot. Mag. 22: 857 (1805).

Stem 10-20cm. Leaves 8-11, glaucous, the lowest 4-13 cm x 10-20 mm, lanceolate, opposite or alternate, the rest narrower, alternate. Flowers l-2(-4). Perianth conical-campanulate, usually somewhat narrowed at the mouth; segments 20-30 x 10-14 mm, blackish, glaucous outside, not tessellated, the inner and outer similar. Nectaries 4 mm, linear, green, at the base of the perianthsegment. Filaments 9 mm, papillose. Style 12 mm, 3-fid, the branches 2-3 mm, smooth. Capsule not winged. 2« = 24. Scrub. 9 S. Greece (Attiki). Gr.

18. F. tuntasia Heldr. ex Halâcsy View in CoL , Consp. FI. Graec. 3: 222 (1904).

Like 17 but usually more robust; stem up to 35 cm; leaves up to 25; flowers 1—4(—6); style 10 mm, the branches 1-1-5 mm. • Kikladhes (Kithnos). Gr.

19. F. drenovskii Degen & Stoj. View in CoL , Bull. Inst. Roy. Hist. Nat. (Sofia) 4: 142 (1931).

Stem 17-30 cm. Leaves 4-5(-9), alternate, the lowest 6-7(-14) c m x 4-6 mm, linear-lanceolate, the rest narrower. Flowers l(-3). Perianth narrowly campanulate; segments dark purplish to reddish-brown, glaucous outside, yellowish-green inside, the outer 16-25x4-8 mm, acute, the inner 5-11 mm wide, acute or obtuse. Nectaries 2x1 mm, at the base of the perianth-segment, green. Filaments 8-9 mm, papillose. Style 8-10 mm, 3-fid, the branches 1 mm, papillose. Capsule not winged. © N.E. Greece, S. W. Bulgaria. Bu Gr.

20. F. conica Boiss. View in CoL , Diagn. Pl. Or. Nov. 1(7): 105 (1846).

Stems 7-25 cm. Leaves 5-7, shining green, the lowest 2-5-6 cm x 5-16 mm, broadly lanceolate, subopposite, the rest alternate, narrower. Flowers 1-2. Perianth conical-campanulate; segments yellow, not tessellated, narrowly elliptical to rhombic; the outer 12-20 x 5-7 mm, the inner 8 mm wide. Nectaries 1 mm, greenish-yellow, 1 mm above the base of the perianth-segment. Filaments 6-7 mm, sparsely papillose. Style 7-9 mm, 3-fid, the branches 2-4 mm, smooth. Capsule not winged. Scrub and cultivated ground. © 5. Greece (W. Peloponnisos). Gr.

21. F. euboeica Rix View in CoL , Kew Bull. 30: 158 (1975)

( F. sibthorpiana auct. balcan., non (Sibth. & Sm.) Baker).

Stem 3-10 cm, glabrous. Leaves 5-9, glaucous, the lowest 3-5 cm x 7-10 mm, lanceolate, subopposite or alternate, the rest alternate, narrower. Flowers 1-2. Perianth narrowly campanulate; segments yellow, not tessellated, narrowly ovate, acute or obtuse, the outer 13-23 x 3- 6 mm, the inner 5-10 mm wide. Nectaries 2-5-4 x 1 mm, at the base of the perianth-segments, dark brown, lanceolate. Filaments 5-8 mm, sparsely papillose. Style 7-11 mm, 3-fid, the branches 1-4 mm, smooth or rarely papillose. Capsule not winged. Rocky limestone slopes. • E. Greece (Evvoia). Gr.