Liliaceae

Lilium poilanei Gagnep.

Cao Bang Prov., Nguyen Binh Distr., Ca Thanh Municipality, Cao Lu village, around point 22°42'47.7"N, 105°51'50.8"E. Primary coniferous forest with Pseudotsuga sinensis along highly eroded herb on very steep rocky slope and on vertical shady cliffs. Not common. rocky limestone ridge at elevation about 1300 m a.s.l. Bulb ephemeroid

4 October 2013 CPC5402a/13221. Seeds collected only.

L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, L.M.Tuan, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovets

Flowered in 10 July 2017. Flowers sweet fragrant, light yellowish, tepals with brown marks at the center, anthers orange-brown. Photos. L. Averyanov.

All photos © – L. Averyanov