Fritillaria walujewii is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang Province in western China.
It is a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial up to 50 cm tall. The flowers are hanging, bell-shaped, usually dark purple with white or darker purple markings but sometimes pale green.Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 130 新疆贝母 xin jiang bei mu Fritillaria walujewii Regel, Gartenflora. 28: 353. 1879.Regel, Eduard August von 1879. Gartenflora 28: plate 933 full-page color illustration of Fritillaria walujewii
The species is named in honor of P.A. von Walujew, one-time Russian Imperial Minister of the Interior.Regel, Eduard August von 1879. Gartenflora 28: 353 description in Latin, commentary and etymological dedication in German
References
External links Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Four photos of several species including Fritillaria walujewii