Lilium amabile

Lilium amabile, also known as the friendly lily or lovable lily,^[2] is a flowering bulbous perennial plant in the lily family Liliaceae. The Latin specific epithet amabile means 'lovable'.

Lilium amabile
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Lilium
Species:	L. amabile
Binomial name
Lilium amabile Palib.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Lilium amabile var. flavum Y.N.Lee Lilium amabile var. immaculatum T.B.Lee Lilium amabile var. kwangnungensis Y.S.Kim & W.B.Lee Lilium fauriei H.Lév. & Vaniot

Description

Lilium amabile grows from 40 centimetres (16 in) to 80 centimetres (31 in) tall. The bulb measures 2.5 centimetres (1 in) to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter. The flowers are either solitary or in a raceme of 3 flowers. The sepals and petals are red, sometimes dark red-orange or yellow.^[3] The plant has been described as having an unpleasant, rotting smell.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

Lilium amabile is native to China's Liaoning Province and Korea.^[3]