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Cardiocrinum Giganteum AJT Johnsingh
''Cardiocrinum'' is a genus of bulbous plants of the lily family first described in 1846. They are native to the Himalaya, China, the Russian Far East, and Japan. The bulbs are usually formed at the soil surface. The preferred habitat is woodland. The plants tend to be monocarpic, dying after flowering. Description ''Cardiocrinum'' is a genus of monocarpic perennial herbs. Taxonomy ''Cardiocrinum'' was originally described by Endlicher in 1836 as one of five sections of ''Lilium'', to which it is closely related. Later authors considered it a separate genus. The common name is giant lilies. They differ from ''Lilium'' in some characteristics, most notably in the heart shaped leaves. The genus name alludes to these leaves, from the Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiocrinum Giganteum
''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 *''C. giganteum'' var. ''giganteum'' - up to 3 metres tall, the outer part of the flower greenish and the inside streaked with purple - Tibet, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim *''C. giganteum'' var. ''yunnanense'' - 1–2 metres tall, the outer part of the flower white and the inside streaked with purplish red - Myanmar, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan Description ''Cardiocrinum giganteum'' is a bulbous perennial. Flowers are white, fragrant, shaped like a trumpet, and long. Petals have purple streaking and a greenish tinge on the outside. Leaves are medium to dark green, broad-ovate in shape, and long. G''iganteum'' means unusually large or tall. It grows in woodland clearings. History of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
