Lilium brownii
Species of lily From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lilium brownii is a species of lily native to mainland China, Hong Kong,[1] Kinmen and Matsu Islands[2] as well as northern and central Vietnam[3] and Kachin of Myanmar.[4] Its common names include Hong Kong lily and Brown's lily.[1]
| Lilium brownii | |
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| Lilium brownii var. brownii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Lilium |
| Species: | L. brownii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lilium brownii F.E.Br. ex Miellez | |
Botanical varieties
There are two accepted varieties of L. brownii:[5]
- L. brownii var. brownii: leaves lanceolate to linear, known as "wild lily" (野百合) in China.
- Lilium brownii var. chloraster (Baker) Baker
- L. brownii var. viridulum: leaves oblanceolate to obovate, known as "(common) lily" (百合) in China. This variety is often cultivated for its edible bulbs.
References
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