Liliaceae
Lilium

Lilium davidii Duch. ex Elwes

First published in Monogr. Lilium 1: t. 24 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to Central China. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Tibet

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ikinci, N., Oberprieler, C. & Güner, A. (2006). On the origin of European lilies: phylogenetic analysis of Lilium section Liriotypus (Liliaceae) using sequences of the nuclear ribosomal transcribed spacers. Willdenowia 36: 647-565.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Mao, A.A. & Bhaumik, M. (2007). Notes on Lilium davidii Duchartre - a rare beautiful lily from Manipur, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 436-438.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mao, A.A. & Bhaumik, M. (2007). Notes on Lilium davidii Duchartre - a rare beautiful lily from Manipur, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 436-438.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Monbeig [1033] China K003949440 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949460 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1448] China K003949442 Yes
McLaren [174] China K003949437 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949448 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949444 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949457 Yes
Forrest, G. [26777] China K003949435 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949456 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003949439 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949458 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949451 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949443 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949450 Yes
Schoch, O. [289] China K003949436 Yes
Rock, J.F. [23049] China K003949441 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949452 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949459 Yes
Chinese Collector [Mc/L/B.171] China K003949438 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [s.n.] China K003949453 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949445 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949447 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003949455 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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