Biology:Cardiocrinum cathayanum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Cardiocrinum cathayanum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Cardiocrinum
Species:
C. cathayanum
Binomial name
Cardiocrinum cathayanum
(E.H.Wilson) Stearn
Synonyms[1]

Lilium cathayanum E.H.Wilson

Cardiocrinum cathayanum is a species of China plants in the lily family, with large showy flowers. It is native to the Provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang.[1][2][3][4]

Cardiocrinum cathayanum is similar to the more widespread and commonly cultivated C. giganteum, but it C. cathayanum generally has only 3-5 flowers per raceme, as compared to 10-16 flowers in C. giganteum.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. 2.0 2.1 Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 135 荞麦叶大百合 qiao mai ye da bai he Cardiocrinum cathayanum (E. H. Wilson) Stearn
  3. Stearn, William Thomas. 1948. Gardeners' Chronicle: a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. series 3, vol 124, page 4
  4. Wilson, Ernest Henry. 1925. Lilies of East Asia 99

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15239874 entry