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Cardiocrinum giganteum
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C. giganteum
Binomial name
Cardiocrinum giganteum
Subspecies

Cardiocrinum giganteum var. giganteum
Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense (Leichtlin ex Elwes) Stearn

Synonyms

Lilium cordifolium subsp. giganteum Baker

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. It was first described by Nathaniel Wallich in Nepal and was introduced into commercial production (as Lilium giganteum) in Britain in the 1850s. A bulb grown from seed collected by Major Madden flowered in Edinburgh in July 1852, while those collected by Thomas Lobb were first exhibited in flower in May 1853.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Cardiocrinum giganteum on Plants For A Future
  2. ^ James H. Veitch, Hortus Veitchii (1906), 448

Category:Liliaceae Category:Flora of the Himalayas Category:Flora of Nepal Category:Flora of Pakistan