Lilium philippinense

Lilium philippinense
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. philippinense
Binomial name
Lilium philippinense
Baker[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Lilium yoshidae Leichtlin

Lilium philippinense, commonly known as the Benguet lily,[3] or Philippine lily,[4] is a lily native to Taiwan and to the Cordillera region, primarily to the province of Benguet, in the northern Philippines.[2][5] This flower has several native names like us-usdong ("bowing", Kankanaey), kanyon (Ilocano from Spanish cañón "tube") and sabong ti bantay ("mountain flower").[6]

Description

It grows in well drained rocky slope soil under direct sunlight.[6]

The plant's flowers are white trumpet-shaped, known to emit a fragrant odor.[3][7][8]

Conservation status

Lilium philippinense is endangered and is known to thrive only in high altitudes of the Cordillera Central mountains mostly between 1,443 and 1,868 meters.[6] In August 2013, the Baguio City Environment and Parks Management Office personnel had successfully raised the lilies for six months at the city's Botanical Garden.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Species details: Accepted scientific name: Lilium philippinense Baker (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ a b "Lilium philippinense (Benguet lily)". Shoot Limited. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ^ NRCS. "Lilium philippinense". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  5. ^ Baker, John Gilbert 1873. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1873: 1141 short description in Latin, longer description and commentary in English, line drawing of flower and leaves of Lilium philippinense
  6. ^ a b c Balangcod, Teodora D.; Cuevas, Virginia C.; Buot, Inocencio E.; Balangcod, Ashlyn Kim D. (2011). "Geographic Distribution of Lilium Philippinense Baker (Liliaceae) in the Cordillera Central Range, Luzon Island, Philippines". Taiwania. 56 (3): 186-194.
  7. ^ a b "Park personnel rear vanishing Benguet lily". Sun.Star Baguio. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  8. ^ Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1979-1983). Flora Malesiana 9: 1-600. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.


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