Fritillaria thunbergii Torri

Bulbus Fritillaria etorifoliae

Twisted led fritillary bulbi

[source] the bulb of Fritillaria tortifolia x.z.duanet x.j.zheng.

[plant morphology] perennial herb, 20-40 (~ 100) cm high. Bulb ovoid, 1 ~ 3 (~ 10) cm in diameter, 2 ~ 3 scales, white, fleshy; stem colorless, base purple. The leaves are lanceolate or strip-shaped, 5-5.5cm long and 0.8-2cm wide, twisted, the lowest opposite or 3-impeller-shaped, apex not curled, the rest whorled and opposite, apex curled. Flowers usually single, rarely 2 or more, bell shaped, white with purple or yellow plaques inside, brown plaques inside; 3 leaflike bracts, smaller than leaves, twisted, apex curled; outer perianth suboblong, 3cm long, 1cm wide; inner perianth subobovate, nearly as long as outer perianth, 1.5 ~ 2cm wide, nectary pit protruding at 90 ° angle; stamens about half of perianth, Filaments without papillae, anthers nearly basifixed; stigma 3-lobed, lobes about 3 mm long. Capsule nearly equal in length and width, about 2.5 cm, 6-winged, 5 mm wide. The flowering period is from May to June and the fruiting period is from June to July.

It grows in the shrub at an altitude of about 1500m. It is mainly produced in Xinjiang.

[harvest] Fritillaria Tongyi.

[character] the bulb is conical or oblate, 0.5-1.5 (~ 2) cm in diameter and 0.5-1cm in height. The surface is yellowish white or brownish yellow, rough. The outer two scaly leaves are nearly equal in size, the top is closed or cracked, and the bottom is flat. It tastes slightly bitter.

[chemical constituents] it contains torifoline and other alkaloids.

[nature, taste and function indications] the same as Fritillaria ussuriensis.