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Sargent lily

Lilium sargentiae E.H.Wilson
Sargent lily
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Lilium sargentiae, described by E.H. Wilson in 1912, is a species in the Liliaceae family. It is commonly known as Sargent lily and is native to South-Central China.

Description

Lilium sargentiae belongs to the genus Lilium and is part of the Liliaceae family, a group of flowering plants known for their showy, often fragrant flowers. This species was first published in 1912 by the botanist Ernest Henry Wilson. Its natural distribution is limited to the South-Central region of China. The species is known by the common name Sargent lily in English.

Other common names

Sargent lily

Distribution

China South-Central

Synonyms

Lilium formosumLilium omeienseLilium leucanthum var. sargentiae

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