| Lilium polyphyllum | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Lilium |
| Species: | L. polyphyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lilium polyphyllum D.Don, 1840 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Lilium polyphyllum is a species of lily endemic to montane environments in central Asia.
Some common names include "white Himalayan lily" and "many-leaved lily". [1] [2] There are also multiple synonyms for this species that includes Lilium punctatum Jacquem and Lilium polyphyllum var. uniflorum Boiss. [3] It is a rare species that flowers in June and July and are used by the local people in northern India for temple offerings and home decorations for a day because it has an unpleasant smell that keeps it from staying inside homes overnight. [2]
The bulb is typically white, long and narrow and forms longs roots that can grow deep into the soil about 60 cm. Its stem is stiff and grow to be about 2–4 feet tall with leaves that are small and lance shaped. The petals are a white or light pink color with dark pink or purple scattered spots. Its anthers are large and a yellow to orange color. [1] The flowers and bulbs of this species can be used for medicinal purposes. [2]
The species is found in the Himalayas at elevations of 1,800-3,700 m. L. polyphyllum is hardly present in China, but is restricted to the northern region of a few countries: Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Wanga Valley in the northwestern Himalaya Mountains. It is specifically found in the Hunza Valley of Pakistan, which borders four countries: Russia, Afghanistan, China, and India. In India, this species is limited to three states where there are few wild habitats and a narrow number of lilies: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. [2]
The white Himalayan lily was discovered by Dr. Royle in 1839 in northern India. In 1871, this species first flowered at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Two years later, G. Maw was the first person to flower this lily in England. An issue of "The Garden" published an article on January 24, 1874 where the writer noted that L. polyphyllum flowers in June at an elevation of 6,500 feet. No photographs had existed until more than thirty-eight years after it was discovered. In the early 1900s, Elgin T. Gates found this species in the northern region of Pakistan at an elevation of 10,000 feet above sea level in the Hunza valley. In 1974, an Indian journalist noted that it flowered in India in June at an elevation of 2,100 meters. [2]
Amaryllis is the only genus in the subtribe Amaryllidinae. It is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species. The better known of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of the Western Cape region of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest area between the Olifants River Valley and Knysna.
Lilium lancifolium is an Asian species of lily, native to China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East. It is widely planted as an ornamental because of its showy orange-and-black flowers, and sporadically occurs as a garden escapee in North America, particularly the eastern United States including New England, and has made incursions into some southern states such as Georgia.
Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the Northern Hemisphere and their range is temperate climates and extends into the subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common names, but do not belong to the same genus and are therefore not true lilies.
Lilium mackliniae, the Shirui lily or Shirui Kashong Timrawon, is a rare Indian species of plant found only in the upper reaches of the Shirui hill ranges in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, India, at an elevation of 1,730–2,590 metres (5,680–8,500 ft) above sea level. It is located near the boundary of Myanmar to the east, Shirui village in the west, Choithar village in the south and Sihai village in the north.
Lilium humboldtii, or Humboldt's lily, is a species of lily native to the US state of California and the Mexican state of Baja California. It is named after naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. It is native to the South High Cascade Range, High Sierra Nevada, south Outer South Coast Ranges, and the Santa Monica Mountains and others in Southern California, growing at elevations from 600 metres (2,000 ft) to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).
Lilium auratum is one of the true lilies. It is native to Japan and is sometimes called the golden-rayed lily or the goldband lily.
Lilium speciosum is an East Asian species of plants in the lily family. It is native to southern Japan and southern China, where it can be found at elevations of 600–900 metres (2,000–3,000 ft). It is sometimes called the Japanese lily though there are other species with this common name.
Lilies seed germination is classified as either epigeal or hypogeal. These classifications may be further refined as immediate or delayed. Whether a lily is epigeal or hypogeal may be related to survival strategies developed according to the climate where the lily originated. Epigeal lilies evolved in moderate climates. Hypogeal lilies evolved in harsher habitats where it would be advantageous to store food in a bulb, and later send up leaves in the spring.
Rheum nobile, the Sikkim rhubarb or noble rhubarb or पदमचाल, is a giant herbaceous plant native to the Himalaya, from northeastern Afghanistan, east through northern Pakistan and India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Tibet to Myanmar, occurring in the alpine zone at 4000–4800 m altitude.
Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central regions of North America. Common names include Turk's cap lily, turban lily, swamp lily, lily royal, or American tiger lily. The native range of the species extends from southern New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York, west to Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, and south to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.
Lilium nepalense, the lily of Nepal, is an Asian plant species in the lily family. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby regions: northern Thailand, northern Myanmar, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Uttarakhand, Tibet, and Yunnan. It can be found growing on wet forest borders at 1,200 to 3,000 m.
Lilium maculatum is a plant in the lily family native to Japan.
The Dzüko Valley, also known as Dzükou Valley or Dziiko Valley, is a valley located in between Senapati district of Manipur and Kohima district of Nagaland in Northeast India. This valley is well known for its natural environment, seasonal flowers and flora & fauna.
Lilium occidentale is a rare North American species of lily known by the common name western lily. Its species name 'Occidentale' means 'westernmost' and refers to its location along the West Coast. It is native to northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. It grows in coastal prairie habitat, swamps and stagnant bogs with Drosera species, bluffs and sandy cliffs, and seaside spruce forests. This rare wildflower is limited in distribution and directly endangered by a number of environmental factors. It is a federally listed endangered species and it is listed as endangered by the states of California and Oregon.
Cardiocrinum giganteum, the giant Himalayan lily, is the largest species of any of the lily plants, growing up to 3.5 metres high. It is found in the Himalayas, China and Myanmar (Burma).
The Kalasha Valleys are valleys in Chitral District in northern Pakistan. The valleys are surrounded by the Hindu Kush mountain range.
Lilium fargesii is a Chinese species of plants in the lily family native to Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China.
Ardisia solanacea, called shoebutton ardisia in English, is a species of the genus Ardisia in family Primulaceae.
Smithia purpurea is a species of plant in the Fabaceae family.
Lilium papilliferum is a species of the lily genus (Lilium) in the Oriental hybrids division (VII). The species, about which little is known, has only been collected a few times and is native to north-central and south-central China. Its deep dark red flower color is unique in the genus.
