Fritillaria gussichiae (Degen & Dörfl.) Rix

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Taxonomy: Fam. Liliaceae// Genus: Fritillaria// Species: Fritillaria gussichiae (Degen & Dörfl.) Rix.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Rix (1980 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Bulbous perennial. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med Plantbase (Raab-Straube, (ed.) 2022+).

Habitat: Grasslands, clearings and edges of forests, sparse woods in the oak forests belt. A rather frequent species with well developed populations in dry and open places in oak forests of the southern slopes of Osogovo.

Recorded localities: Recorded at several localities, ranging from c. 500 to 1250 m altitude: Lake “Gradche”, mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”; village of Istibanja region; village of Pantelej region; village of Polaki region.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Locality: mountain ridge between the Orizarska River and Lake Gradche. Date: 08.04.2024.

Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – developing flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – base and point of inflection of perianth-segments. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – base and point of inflection of perianth-segments. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – reproductive parts of flower – ovary with tri-fid style and stamens. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – upper leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – upper leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem and leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem and leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stems and leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – lower leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stem and adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – lower part of stem. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – lower part of stem. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – immature plants in vegetative stage. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – immature plants in vegetative stage. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – immature plants in vegetative stage. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: region between Ponikva and village of Polaki. Date: 06.05.2024.

Fritillaria gussichiae – habit in fruiting stage. Osogovo – between Ponikva and village of Polaki, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – between Ponikva and village of Polaki, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – capsule. Osogovo – between Ponikva and village of Polaki, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – capsule. Osogovo – between Ponikva and village of Polaki, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fritillaria gussichiae – stems with leaves. Osogovo – between Ponikva and village of Polaki, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Fritillaria gussichiae (Degen & Dörfl.) Rix. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:535157-1 [Accessed 08.04.2024].

Fritillaria gussichiae. Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.) 2022+: Liliaceae. – In: Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f454ab90-b773-4c8e-ae1c-78d68c7184c0 [Accessed 08.04.2024].

Rix, E. M. 1980. Fritillaria L. in Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.). Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 31–34.