LiliumTourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 302 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. Northern Hemisphere to N. Philippines.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Norway, Ogasawara-shoto, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sweden, Tanzania, Tunisia, Utah, Victoria, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Has 4 Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Includes 119 Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 225 (1875).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 302 (1753).
  • Woodcock & Stearn, Lilies World: 113 (1950).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Elwes, Monogr. Genus Lilium 1–83 (1877–1880)
  • Gen Pl. 5th ed.: 143 (1754)
  • McRae, Lilies: 1–392 (1998)
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 302 (1753)
  • Synge, Lilies: 1–276 (1980)
  • Woodcock & Stearn, Lilies of the World: 1–431 (1950)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

DateReferenceIdentified AsBarcodeType StatusHas image?
Jun 1, 1976Fischer, D. [s.n.]K000464668Type Yes
May 12, 1920Henry, A. [10743] ChinaK000464711Type Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] United StatesK003610162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610347 Yes
K:SPC-16731.000 No
s.coll.K003949004 Yes
s.coll.K003949000 Yes
s.coll.K003949001 Yes
Baldacci, D.A. [388] MontenegroK003948379 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610395 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610432 No
Vlasto, A.P.K:SPC-33941.000 No
Thompson, J.W. [7500] United StatesK003610164 Yes
s.coll. [23] ChinaK000464655Type Yes
Dorfler, J. [359]K003948357 Yes
Zeller, S.M.; Zeller, E.B. [910] United StatesK003610161 Yes
Howell, E.B. [8] ChinaK003949630 Yes
K:SPC-34686.000 No
Tommasini, M. [s.n.] AustriaK003948464 Yes
{P. J. de Lange} [NF142] Norfolk IslandK003949887 Yes
Bass [s.n.]K000464704Type Yes
Suddee, S.; Paton, A.; Jonganurak, T.; Chamchumroon, V. [1057] ThailandK003949872 Yes
Champion [23] ChinaK000464652Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610291 Yes
Urquhart, F.G. [200] ChinaK000464654Type Yes
s.coll.K003949005 No
Went, F.W. [50] CanadaK003610157 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; Liu, S. [008] Hong KongK003948896 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610343 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610295 Yes
Henry, A. [2047] ChinaK000464656Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948895 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610260 Yes
K:SPC-34742.000 No
[Jamaritam]; [Guiaiardi] [654]K003948339 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948469 Yes
s.coll.K003949009 Yes
K:SPC-29047.090 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610423 Yes
Elwes, H.J.; Watanabe, K. [s.n.] JapanK003949627 Yes
s.coll.K003949010 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948399 Yes
K:SPC-29047.098 No
Thompson, J.H. [3139] United StatesK003610163 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610348 Yes
K:SPC-34962.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948894 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [6596] United StatesK003610165 Yes
Rock, J.F. [25127] ChinaK003949072 Yes
Prescot [s.n.]K000464670Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610433 Yes
Bass [s.n.]K000464661Type Yes
Licent, A.E. [8503] ChinaK003949621 Yes
K:SPC-34744.000 No
Gould, B.J. [2156] ChinaK003949572 Yes
K:SPC-29047.087 No
Wilson, G.J. [6058]K000464660Type Yes
Copeland, F.S. (Mrs.) [51] MontenegroK003948382 Yes
K:SPC-34975.000 No
K:SPC-29047.105 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610346 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [882] GreeceK003948387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610437 Yes
Bass [s.n.]K000464706Type Yes
Stern, F.C. [s.n.]K000464713Type Yes
Atchley, S.C. [2333] GreeceK003948340 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [KW17727] IndiaK003949816 Yes
Schultz, A. [s.n.]K003948463 Yes
Rock, J.F. [22264] ChinaK003949632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610294 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610394 Yes
K:SPC-34756.000 No
s.coll.K003949011 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948461 Yes
K:SPC-34943.000 No
K:SPC-34633.000 No
Hancock, W. [39] TaiwanK003949628 Yes
K:SPC-34955.000 No
Rosendahl, C.O. [285] United StatesK003610166 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] MontenegroK003948384 Yes
Rock, J.F. [22920] ChinaK003949629 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K.1129] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948391 Yes
Stern, F.C. [316]K000464714Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610422 Yes
Hall, H.M.; Chandler, H.P. [221] United StatesK003610160 Yes
Petersburg [s.n.]K000464672Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-34734.000 No
Cavalerie, J. [3006] ChinaK003949619 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610292 Yes
Schneider, C. [1485] ChinaK003949054 Yes
Bass [s.n.]K000464707Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003949463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003949464 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948893 Yes
Rock, J.F. [23670] ChinaK003949633 Yes
Kirkham; Ruddy; Flanagan; McNamara [2200] ChinaK003949622 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610431 No
Tommasini [s.n.]K003948467 Yes
Hummel, D. [s.n.] ChinaK003949623 Yes
Bass [s.n.]K000464705Type Yes
K:SPC-34637.000 No
Munter, L. [s.n.]K003948342 Yes
Maire, E.E. [937] ChinaK003949620 Yes
Thompson, J.H. [748] United StatesK003610167 Yes
K:SPC-29047.091 No
K:SPC-16730.000 No
K:SPC-34754.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948466 Yes
K:SPC-34972.000 No
s.coll.K003949012 Yes
Tommasini, M. [s.n.] AustriaK003948462 Yes
Rock, J.F. [25129] ChinaK003949073 Yes
Besser, W. [s.n.]K000464671Unknown Type Material Yes
Rock, J.F. [23613] ChinaK003949624 Yes
Chinese Collector [Mc/L/L88] ChinaK003949631 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [s.n.] United StatesK003610169 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948577 Yes
[G. Lobrab] [276] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948474 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2871] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948397 Yes
K:SPC-34750.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003949465 Yes
Steward, A.N.; Chiao, C.Y.; Cheo, H.C. [3] ChinaK003949618 Yes
Munter, L. [s.n.]K003948341 Yes
Fischer [s.n.]K000464673Type Yes
Lobb, W. [350] United StatesK003610159 Yes
s.coll.K003949007 No
Rock, J.F. [23576] ChinaK003949625 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] MontenegroK003948385 Yes
Rock, J.F. [23537] ChinaK003949626 Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/D256] ChinaK003949573 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003949462 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5077] NepalK001104670Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-34760.000 No
K:SPC-33943.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] MontenegroK003948383 Yes
s.coll.K003949002 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K000464708Type Yes
s.coll.K003949006 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610349 Yes
K:SPC-15186.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610345 Yes
Forrest, G. [6224] ChinaK000464696Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948338 Yes
Krautter, L. [s.n.] United StatesK003610158 Yes
s.coll. [23] ChinaK000464653Type Yes
s.coll. [441]K003948468 Yes
Price, W.R. [1235]K003949616 Yes
Lawrence, T. [s.n.]K003949615 Yes
Copeland, F.S. (Mrs.) [7] MontenegroK003948381 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948465 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610421 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [s.n.] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948398 Yes
K:SPC-29047.088 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610420 Yes
[PF 3967]K:SPC-33990.000 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 5077] IndiaK001104671Unknown Type Material Yes
Fischer [s.n.]K000464669Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] CroatiaK003948471 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [208] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948400 Yes
Callier, A. [243] MontenegroK003948386 Yes
Price, W.R. [1245]K003949617 Yes
McLaren [20] ChinaK003949055 Yes
Howick, C.; Warner, R. [WH228] United StatesK003610259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948891 Yes
K:SPC-34730.000 No
Wilson, E.H. [1447] ChinaK000464657Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610344 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948897 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] Bosnia and HerzegovinaK003948475 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610293 Yes
K:SPC-34640.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.]K003610396 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [5574] United StatesK003610168 Yes
HenryK003949003 Yes
Dorfler, I. [432] MontenegroK003948380 Yes
Pichler, R.A. [s.n.]K003948460 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003949491 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] JapanK000464666Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]K003948470 Yes
Bass [s.n.]K000464703Type Yes
s.coll.K003949008 No
NomocharisK:SPC-34386.000 No
NomocharisK:SPC-33925.000 No
[G. Forrest] [s.n.] BurmaNomocharisK003948130 No
Schneider, C. [2403] ChinaNomocharisK003948099 Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [6904] ChinaNomocharisK003948098 Yes
Ward, F.K. [8399] IndiaNomocharisK000900820Type Yes
NomocharisK:SPC-34383.000 No
NomocharisK:SPC-45567.000 No
NomocharisK:SPC-33774.000 No
NomocharisK:SPC-34419.000 No
Farrer, R.J. [988] BurmaNomocharisK000900823Type Yes

Sources

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0