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Cardiocrinum giganteum (giant Himalayan lily)

Synonyms: Lilium cordifolium giganteum; Lilium giganteum (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Cardiocrinum giganteum, the giant Himalayan lily, is the largest species of any of the lily plants, growing up to 3.5 metres high. It is found in the Himalayas, China and Myanmar (Burma). Varieties Two varieties are recognized
View Wikipedia Record: Cardiocrinum giganteum

Infraspecies

Cardiocrinum giganteum var. giganteum
Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense

Attributes

Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Scent [1]  The flowers scent the surrounding area with their rich sweet perfume.
Structure [1]  Bulb
Usage [1]  A kind of flute is made from the hollow stems;
Height [1]  5.904 feet (1.8 m)
Width [1]  12 inches (0.3 m)
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Predators

Lilioceris lilii (scarlet lily beetle)[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0