''Lilium bosniacum'' is a lily native to
Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's also known as ''Zlatni Ljiljan'' (
Bosnian for golden lily) and ''Bosanski Ljiljan'' (Bosnian lily).
''L. bosniacum'' has often been lumped and split and lumped again. Some results of molecular studies support it as an
infraspecific taxon of ''Lilium carniolicum''. ''Lilium bosniacum'', together with ''
Lilium albanicum
''Lilium'' () is a genus of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in mu ...
'' and ''
Lilium jankae
''Lilium'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. M ...
'' have been treated as varieties of ''
Lilium carniolicum
''Lilium carniolicum'', commonly called golden apple or Carniolan lily, is a lily native to the Balkans, as well as to Austria and northeastern Italy (Veneto + Friuli Venezia Giulia). The species is named after the historical region of Carniola, ...
''.
However, extensive
DNA-analyses have shown that this group is
polyphyletic.
Description
''Lilium bosniacum'' Beck ex Fritsch 1909 Section 3b
Syn.: ''L. carniolicum var. bosniacumno
Bulb: ovoid, 6–7 cm in diameter, yellowish.
Stem: 30–90 cm.
Leaves: densely scattered, horizontal with tips curved upwards, narrowly lanceolate with slightly hairy margins.
Flowers: 1–6 in a raceme, nodding, fragrant. Tepals strongly revolute, typical Turk's cap-shape, wax-like texture, yellow to orange without spots, ~6 cm in diameter. Seeds with delayed
hypogeal germination. Flowering time ~July. 2n=24.
Origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Symbolic use
The golden lily is a traditional
symbol of the Bosniak people, and was a heraldic
national symbol of medieval Bosnia and a
coat of arms of the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
See also
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List of Balkan endemic plants
The Balkan endemic plants includes a number of unique taxa and (species, subspecies, variety and forms) that are widespread in a variety of sizes area and,
including stenoendemics.
The following list of endemic plants on the Balkans includes all ...
References
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bosniacum
Flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina