Lilium maculatum
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Lilium maculatum (Japanese Sukashiyuri 透 百合 , literally: transparent lily ) is a species from the genus of lilies ( Lilium ) in the Dauricum section . It only occurs in Japan.
description
Lilium maculatum reaches a height of 30 to 100 centimeters. The bulbs are rounded, reaching a diameter of about 3 cm with white scales. The leaves are glossy green and broadly lanceolate. The plant blooms from July to August with three to twelve large, calyx-shaped flowers in an umbel , which are reddish-orange in color and with dark dots. The seeds germinate instantly and epigeously .
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.
distribution
Lilium maculatum is endemic to the island of Honshu in Japan . It grows along the Pacific coast on sand, rocky cliffs and open meadows as well as further inland on the east coast on moist, acidic soils, where it rises to altitudes of up to 1000 meters.
Systematics
Lilium maculatum was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1794 , the specific epithet (from Latin maculatum = dotted) refers to the dotted petals. A well-known synonym is Lilium wilsonii .
In addition to the nominotypic taxon, there are also varieties :
- Lilium maculatum var. Flavum : flowers in yellow color.
- Lilium maculatum var. Bukosanense (Honda) H.Hara : Endangered variety from Mount Bukō (Bukō-san) , Saitama , the genome of which has been completely sequenced .
proof
- ↑ a b c d Edward A. McRae: Lilies. A Guide for Growers and Collectors . Timber Press, Portland, Oregon 1998, ISBN 0-88192-410-5 , pp. 158-159 .
- ^ Tropicos. [1]
Web links
- Description on genus-lilium.com (in German and English )