Lilium philippinense

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Liliaceae
Subfamilia: Lilioideae
Genus: Lilium
Sectio: L. sect. Leucolirion
Species: Lilium philippinense
Name

Lilium philippinense Baker, 1873.
Synonyms

Heterotypic
Lilium yoshidae Leichtlin, Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 46: 242 (1909).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Tropical
Regional: Southeastern Asia
Philippines, Taiwan
Introduced into:
Alabama, Florida

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Baker, J.G. 1873. Gardeners' Chronicle. London 1873: 1141, fig. 243.

Additional references

Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. 2011. Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama. Sida Botanical Miscellany 36: 112 pp. Fort Worth: Botanical Reseach Institute of Texas. ISBN 978-1-889878-34-8 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Lilium philippinense in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 01. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Lilium philippinense. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 02. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Lilium philippinense. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 August 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Lilium philippinense. Published online. Accessed: August 02 2022.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Philippinen-Lilie
English: Philippine lily
日本語: ルゾンユリ
中文: 菲律宾百合

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]
Description

The plant's flowers are white trumpet-shaped, known to emit a fragrant odor.[3][6][7]
Conservation status

Lilium philippinense is endangered and is known to thrive only in high altitudes of the Cordillera Central mountains. 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.[6]
References

"Species details: Accepted scientific name: Lilium philippinense Baker (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
"Lilium philippinense (Benguet lily)". Shoot Limited. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lilium philippinense". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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
"Park personnel rear vanishing Benguet lily". Sun.Star Baguio. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1979-1983). Flora Malesiana 9: 1-600. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.