Lilium poilanei
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Lilium poilanei is a species from the genus of lilies ( Lilium ). It is native to Vietnam and Laos.
description
Lilium poilanei is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches a stature height of 100 to 150 centimeters. The lanceolate leaves , which are up to 10 centimeters long and 15 millimeters wide, are freely distributed on the reddish-tinged stem .
The six similarly shaped, slightly folded bloom cladding sheets ( tepals ) form a funnel. The basic color of the flowers is creamy white to pale yellow, it is unspotted, but has a red central stripe. The anthers are green, the pollen yellow. The stylus and the three-lobed kopfige scar stand out from the flower.
distribution
Lilium poilanei is endemic in the northwest of Vietnam near Chapa and in the northwest of Laos between Muong-het and Muong-seng . The Laotian location is 1700 meters above sea level.
Systematics
The species was first described in 1934 by François Gagnepain , the specific epithet honors the discoverer of the species, Eugène Poilane , a French forest official.
It is part of the Sinomartagon section and is considered to be closely related to Lilium primulinum .
proof
- ^ A b c d e Edward A. McRae: Lilies. A Guide for Growers and Collectors . Timber Press, 1998, ISBN 0-88192-410-5 , pp. 177-178.
- ↑ coldb.mnhn.fr: Digital copy of the type copy in the Muséum National D´Histoire Naturelle , accessed on May 26, 2012