Lilium philippinense

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] This flower has several native names like us-usdong ("bowing", Kankanaey), kanyon (Ilocano from Spanish cañón "tube") and sabong ti bantay ("mountain flower").[6]

Lilium philippinense
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Lilium yoshidae Leichtlin

Description

It grows in well drained rocky slope soil under direct sunlight.[6]

The plant's flowers are white trumpet-shaped, known to emit a fragrant odor.[3][7][8]

Conservation status

Lilium philippinense is endangered and is known to thrive only in high altitudes of the Cordillera Central mountains mostly between 1,443 and 1,868 meters.[6] 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.[7]

References
  1. "Species details: Accepted scientific name: Lilium philippinense Baker (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  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
  6. Balangcod, Teodora D.; Cuevas, Virginia C.; Buot, Inocencio E.; Balangcod, Ashlyn Kim D. (2011). "Geographic Distribution of Lilium Philippinense Baker (Liliaceae) in the Cordillera Central Range, Luzon Island, Philippines". Taiwania. 56 (3): 186-194.
  7. "Park personnel rear vanishing Benguet lily". Sun.Star Baguio. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  8. Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1979-1983). Flora Malesiana 9: 1-600. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.


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