Lilium formosanum microphyllum

(Lilium formosanum microphyllum)

Description

Lilium formosanum, also known as the Formosa lily or Taiwanese lily (simplified Chinese: ----; traditional Chinese: ----; pinyin: T-iw-n b-ih-), is a plant species in the lily family, endemic to Taiwan. It is closely related to the Easter lily found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, eastern and northern Taiwan. Both species are cultivated for their showy, trumpet-shaped flowers. Lilium formosanum has become naturalized in scattered locations in Africa, Australia, and the Americas.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Liliales
Family:Liliaceae
Genus:Lilium
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