Lilium amabile

Lilium amabile, also known as the friendly lily or lovable lily,[2] is a flowering bulbous perennial plant in the lily family Liliaceae. The specific epithet amabile is from the Latin meaning "lovable".

Lilium amabile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Lilium
Species:
L. amabile
Binomial name
Lilium amabile
Palib.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lilium amabile var. flavum Y.N.Lee
  • Lilium amabile var. immaculatum T.B.Lee
  • Lilium amabile var. kwangnungensis Y.S.Kim & W.B.Lee
  • Lilium fauriei H.Lév. & Vaniot

Description

Lilium amabile grows from 40 centimetres (16 in) to 80 centimetres (31 in) tall. The bulb measures 2.5 centimetres (1 in) to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter. The flowers are either solitary or in a raceme of 3 flowers. The sepals and petals are red, sometimes dark red-orange or yellow.[3] The plant has been described as having an unpleasant, rotting smell.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Lilium amabile is native to China's Liaoning Province and Korea.[3]

References
  1. "Lilium amabile Palib". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. "Lilium amabile". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. "Lilium amabile". Flora of China. eFloras. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  4. Reiss, Marcia (15 August 2013). Lily. Reaktion Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-78023-093-1.


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