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Lily (Lilium)π·
Lilium
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The collective name for bulbous perennials in genus Lilium, lily family. About 100 species across the temperate Northern Hemisphere; Japan is a major endemic centre with 15 species. Species exported from Japan in the Meiji era β including Lilium auratum, L. longiflorum, and L. lancifolium β are the ancestors of many modern cultivars. Characterised by large, showy 6-tepaled flowers with intense fragrance. Major horticultural groups include Asiatic and Oriental hybrids.
Identification Points
- βErect stem from a scaly bulb; linear to lanceolate leaves, alternate or whorled
- βLarge flowers with 6 tepals; flat to trumpet-shaped; strongly fragrant
- βCapsule fruit with numerous flat seeds
Habitat
Mountain meadows and forest edges (wild); cultivated (ornamental)
Season
May to August (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Linear
Growth form
Herb
Petal count
6 petals
Flower color
White
Flowering season
Summer
Habitat
Grassland
Phylogenetic Positionγ¦γͺη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Liliales > Liliaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Sources & References
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