Notholirion macrophyllum

Notholirion macrophyllum is a species of the genus Notholorion, in the lily family, Liliaceae. They are bulbous flowering plants originating in Asia. N. macrophyllum is the smallest species in the family, with a height of 20–25 cm. The leaves are basal, 30–40 cm long and about 2 cm wide. from June to August N. macrophyllum produces a racemose inflorescence bearing 2–4 (occasionally 6) pale violet to purple or red, bell-shaped, hermaphrodite, flowers with dark purple flecks in the throat, about 5 cm in length. After flowering the plant produces a capsular fruit.

Notholirion macrophyllum
Notholirion macrophyllum[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Notholirion
Species:
N. macrophyllum
Binomial name
Notholirion macrophyllum

Distribution

The area of distribution includes Tibet, Nepal, Sichuan, Yunnan, Bhutan, and Sikkim, where it is found in oak forests, and on grassy slopes and meadows at altitudes from 2800 to 3400 m.

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References
  1. 1878 illustration. Source: Curtis's Botanical Magazine vol. 104, lithograph by J. Nugent Fitch

Bibliography
  • Stephen Haws: The Lilies of China, 1986, pp. 153–154, ISBN 0881920347


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