Liliaceae

Lilium Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 302 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. Northern Hemisphere to N. Philippines.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Norway, Ogasawara-shoto, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sweden, Tanzania, Tunisia, Utah, Victoria, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 225 (1875).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 302 (1753).
  • Woodcock & Stearn, Lilies World: 113 (1950).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Elwes, Monogr. Genus Lilium 1–83 (1877–1880)
  • Gen Pl. 5th ed.: 143 (1754)
  • McRae, Lilies: 1–392 (1998)
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 302 (1753)
  • Synge, Lilies: 1–276 (1980)
  • Woodcock & Stearn, Lilies of the World: 1–431 (1950)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1976 Fischer, D. [s.n.] K000464668 Type Yes
May 12, 1920 Henry, A. [10743] China K000464711 Type Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] United States K003610162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610347 Yes
K:SPC-16731.000 No
s.coll. K003949004 Yes
s.coll. K003949000 Yes
s.coll. K003949001 Yes
Baldacci, D.A. [388] Montenegro K003948379 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610395 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610432 No
Vlasto, A.P. K:SPC-33941.000 No
Thompson, J.W. [7500] United States K003610164 Yes
s.coll. [23] China K000464655 Type Yes
Dorfler, J. [359] K003948357 Yes
Zeller, S.M.; Zeller, E.B. [910] United States K003610161 Yes
Howell, E.B. [8] China K003949630 Yes
K:SPC-34686.000 No
Tommasini, M. [s.n.] Austria K003948464 Yes
{P. J. de Lange} [NF142] Norfolk Island K003949887 Yes
Bass [s.n.] K000464704 Type Yes
Suddee, S.; Paton, A.; Jonganurak, T.; Chamchumroon, V. [1057] Thailand K003949872 Yes
Champion [23] China K000464652 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610291 Yes
Urquhart, F.G. [200] China K000464654 Type Yes
s.coll. K003949005 No
Went, F.W. [50] Canada K003610157 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; Liu, S. [008] Hong Kong K003948896 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610343 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610295 Yes
Henry, A. [2047] China K000464656 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948895 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610260 Yes
K:SPC-34742.000 No
[Jamaritam]; [Guiaiardi] [654] K003948339 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948469 Yes
s.coll. K003949009 Yes
K:SPC-29047.090 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610423 Yes
Elwes, H.J.; Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K003949627 Yes
s.coll. K003949010 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948399 Yes
K:SPC-29047.098 No
Thompson, J.H. [3139] United States K003610163 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610348 Yes
K:SPC-34962.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948894 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [6596] United States K003610165 Yes
Rock, J.F. [25127] China K003949072 Yes
Prescot [s.n.] K000464670 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610433 Yes
Bass [s.n.] K000464661 Type Yes
Licent, A.E. [8503] China K003949621 Yes
K:SPC-34744.000 No
Gould, B.J. [2156] China K003949572 Yes
K:SPC-29047.087 No
Wilson, G.J. [6058] K000464660 Type Yes
Copeland, F.S. (Mrs.) [51] Montenegro K003948382 Yes
K:SPC-34975.000 No
K:SPC-29047.105 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610346 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [882] Greece K003948387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610437 Yes
Bass [s.n.] K000464706 Type Yes
Stern, F.C. [s.n.] K000464713 Type Yes
Atchley, S.C. [2333] Greece K003948340 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [KW17727] India K003949816 Yes
Schultz, A. [s.n.] K003948463 Yes
Rock, J.F. [22264] China K003949632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610294 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610394 Yes
K:SPC-34756.000 No
s.coll. K003949011 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948461 Yes
K:SPC-34943.000 No
K:SPC-34633.000 No
Hancock, W. [39] Taiwan K003949628 Yes
K:SPC-34955.000 No
Rosendahl, C.O. [285] United States K003610166 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Montenegro K003948384 Yes
Rock, J.F. [22920] China K003949629 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K.1129] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948391 Yes
Stern, F.C. [316] K000464714 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610422 Yes
Hall, H.M.; Chandler, H.P. [221] United States K003610160 Yes
Petersburg [s.n.] K000464672 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-34734.000 No
Cavalerie, J. [3006] China K003949619 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610292 Yes
Schneider, C. [1485] China K003949054 Yes
Bass [s.n.] K000464707 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949464 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948893 Yes
Rock, J.F. [23670] China K003949633 Yes
Kirkham; Ruddy; Flanagan; McNamara [2200] China K003949622 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610431 No
Tommasini [s.n.] K003948467 Yes
Hummel, D. [s.n.] China K003949623 Yes
Bass [s.n.] K000464705 Type Yes
K:SPC-34637.000 No
Munter, L. [s.n.] K003948342 Yes
Maire, E.E. [937] China K003949620 Yes
Thompson, J.H. [748] United States K003610167 Yes
K:SPC-29047.091 No
K:SPC-16730.000 No
K:SPC-34754.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948466 Yes
K:SPC-34972.000 No
s.coll. K003949012 Yes
Tommasini, M. [s.n.] Austria K003948462 Yes
Rock, J.F. [25129] China K003949073 Yes
Besser, W. [s.n.] K000464671 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rock, J.F. [23613] China K003949624 Yes
Chinese Collector [Mc/L/L88] China K003949631 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [s.n.] United States K003610169 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948577 Yes
[G. Lobrab] [276] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948474 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2871] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948397 Yes
K:SPC-34750.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949465 Yes
Steward, A.N.; Chiao, C.Y.; Cheo, H.C. [3] China K003949618 Yes
Munter, L. [s.n.] K003948341 Yes
Fischer [s.n.] K000464673 Type Yes
Lobb, W. [350] United States K003610159 Yes
s.coll. K003949007 No
Rock, J.F. [23576] China K003949625 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Montenegro K003948385 Yes
Rock, J.F. [23537] China K003949626 Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/D256] China K003949573 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949462 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5077] Nepal K001104670 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-34760.000 No
K:SPC-33943.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Montenegro K003948383 Yes
s.coll. K003949002 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000464708 Type Yes
s.coll. K003949006 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610349 Yes
K:SPC-15186.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610345 Yes
Forrest, G. [6224] China K000464696 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948338 Yes
Krautter, L. [s.n.] United States K003610158 Yes
s.coll. [23] China K000464653 Type Yes
s.coll. [441] K003948468 Yes
Price, W.R. [1235] K003949616 Yes
Lawrence, T. [s.n.] K003949615 Yes
Copeland, F.S. (Mrs.) [7] Montenegro K003948381 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948465 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610421 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948398 Yes
K:SPC-29047.088 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610420 Yes
[PF 3967] K:SPC-33990.000 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 5077] India K001104671 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fischer [s.n.] K000464669 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K003948471 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [208] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948400 Yes
Callier, A. [243] Montenegro K003948386 Yes
Price, W.R. [1245] K003949617 Yes
McLaren [20] China K003949055 Yes
Howick, C.; Warner, R. [WH228] United States K003610259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948891 Yes
K:SPC-34730.000 No
Wilson, E.H. [1447] China K000464657 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610344 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948897 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003948475 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610293 Yes
K:SPC-34640.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003610396 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [5574] United States K003610168 Yes
Henry K003949003 Yes
Dorfler, I. [432] Montenegro K003948380 Yes
Pichler, R.A. [s.n.] K003948460 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949491 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K000464666 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003948470 Yes
Bass [s.n.] K000464703 Type Yes
s.coll. K003949008 No
Nomocharis K:SPC-34386.000 No
Nomocharis K:SPC-33925.000 No
[G. Forrest] [s.n.] Burma Nomocharis K003948130 No
Schneider, C. [2403] China Nomocharis K003948099 Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [6904] China Nomocharis K003948098 Yes
Ward, F.K. [8399] India Nomocharis K000900820 Type Yes
Nomocharis K:SPC-34383.000 No
Nomocharis K:SPC-45567.000 No
Nomocharis K:SPC-33774.000 No
Nomocharis K:SPC-34419.000 No
Farrer, R.J. [988] Burma Nomocharis K000900823 Type Yes

Sources

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0