Lilium philippinense

Lilium philippinense
Scientific 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
Synonyms
	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]

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.
^ ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ ^a ^b "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
^ ^a ^b "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.

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[CatalogueofLife-1] "Species details: Accepted scientific name: Lilium philippinense Baker (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

[j-2] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[ShootGardening-3] "Lilium philippinense (Benguet lily)". Shoot Limited. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

[4] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lilium philippinense". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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

[SunStar-6] "Park personnel rear vanishing Benguet lily". Sun.Star Baguio. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

[7] Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1979-1983). Flora Malesiana 9: 1-600. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

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