Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LILIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 302. 1753.
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TYPE: Lilium candidum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 502. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilium catesbaei | CATESBY'S LILY; PINE LILY | Native Threatened-State FACW (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Lilium iridollae | PANHANDLE LILY | Native Endangered-State FAC (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Lilium longiflorum | EASTER LILY; TRUMPET LILY | Not Native | ||
| Lilium michauxii | CAROLINA LILY | Native Endangered-State FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Lilium philippinense | PHILIPPINE LILY | Not Native | ||
| Lilium superbum | TURKSCAP LILY | Native Endangered-State FACW (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaves all aternate, to 20 cm long, to 1.5 cm wide; tepals 13-25 cm long, white, sometimes suffused with purple colors, the tepals overlapping and forming a closed tube for most of their length
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1. Leaves all alternate, or some or all whorled, or all whorled, to 15 cm long, 3.5 cm wide; tepals to 12 cm long, pinkish, yellow, orange, to reddish, not white, the tepals not overlapping or only overlapping at the very base
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2. Not rhizomatous; leaves to 15 mm wide; tepals 13-18 cm long, inner surface glabrous at base
2. Rhizomatous; leaves to 10 mm wide; tepals 13-25 cm long, inner surface papillose at the base
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3. Stem often scabridulous; leaves numerous and crowded at base of stem, 3-10 mm wide; tepals 13-20 cm long, recurved at the tip, flower tube dilated from the middle to the apex outer ones often suffused with purple especially along midvein
3. Stem glabrous; leaves scattered along the stem, 2-6 mm wide; flower tube subcylindric, slightly dilated at apex; tepals 18-25 cm long, spreading at the tip
4. Not rhizomatous; leaves alternate, not papillose; pedicel erect to slightly curved; anthers yellow to orange-yellow
4. Rhizomatous or not; leaves alternate or some or all whorled, papillose or not on the margins and lower surface veins; pedicel recurved; anthers orange-brown to brown
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5. Not rhizomatous; leaves distinctly succulent or fleshy, oblanceolate to obovate, the lower surface strongly pale; flowers strongly fragrant
5. Rhizomatous; leaves not fleshy, elliptic to lancoleate or oblanceolate (infrequently obovate), the lower surface mildly lighter green; flowers odorless or mildly fragrant
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6. Rhizomes 9-18 cm long, with 3-4 annual bulbs, scaleless sections between bulbs 2.7-5.4 cm; bulb-scale leaves or their abscission scars present; leaves usually papillose on the margins and lower surface veins; inflorescences with 1-4 flowers; dominant color of tepals pale yellow to orange
6. Rhizomes 5-10.5 cm long, with 2(3) annual bulbs, scaleless sections between bulbs 0.3-3.8(4.6) cm; bulb-scale leaves or their abscission scars absent; leaves not papillose on the margins and lower surface veins; inflorescences with 1-22 flowers; dominant color of tepals orange to red
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lirium | Lirium Scopoli, Fl. Carniol. 239. 1760. | TYPE: = Lilium Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Martagon | Martagon Wolf, Gen. Pl. 84. 1776. | TYPE: Martagon sylvaticum Opiz (Lilium martagon Linnaeus) Lectotypified by E. M> Ross, Acta Bot. Neerl. 15: 158. 1966. |