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Lilium apertum

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Lilium apertum
Two stalks with wide leaves topped by large flowers, each with six pink tepals with pointed tips
Flowers of Lilium apertum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Lilium
Species:
L. apertum
Binomial name
Lilium apertum
Franch., 1898
Synonyms[1]
  • Nomocharis aperta (Franch.) W.W.Sm. & W.E.Evans (1924)
  • Nomocharis forrestii Balf.f. (1918)

Lilium apertum is an Asian species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is found in the mountains of southwestern China (Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan) and Myanmar.[2][3][4]

Description

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Lilium apertum is a perennial, herbaceous plant reaching heights of between 25 and 50 centimeters. Flowers are rose-colored.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lilium apertum Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Nomocharis aperta, Flora of China vol. 24, page 149 开瓣豹子花 kai ban bao zi hua, Nomocharis aperta,
  4. ^ line drawing of Nomocharis aperta, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 142, 1-6
  5. ^ Smith, William Wright & Evans, William Edgar. 1924. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 14: 96. 1924.
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