Fritillaria imperialis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 303. 1753.

"Habitat in Persia? e Constantinopoli venit in Europam circa 1570." RCN: 2393.

Lectotype (Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 165: 63. 1990): Herb. Linn. No. 421.1 (LINN) .

Current name: Fritillaria imperialis L. ( Liliaceae).