More recently, some larger phylogenetic studies of Lilieae, Lilium and Fritillaria have suggested that Fritillaria may actually consist of two distinct biogeographical clades (A and B), and that these are in a polytomous relationship with Lilium. This could mean that Fritillaria is actually two distinct genera, suggesting that the exact relationship is not yet fully resolved.
mOrE recEntlY some largER PhyLoGeNEtiC sTuDIEs OF liliEae lilium AnD fRitillaria hAve sUGgested that frItillariA May aCTuAlly CoNsiST OF tWO dIstIncT biogeographicaL claDeS (a And b) AnD THat tHesE ARE in a Polytomous RelatiONshIp witH lilium this Could meAn thAt fritillarIa Is AcTUaLlY two distincT GenEra sUGgESting thaT THe exACt rElatiOnShip iS not Yet fUlLY resolVEd