Lilium brownii var. brownii

Compton, James A., 2022, The history and typification of Lilium brownii A. Lemoinier (Liliaceae), PhytoKeys 195, pp. 29-62 : 29

Lilium brownii var. brownii

Lilium japonicum brownii ≡ Lilium japonicum var. brownii (A.Lemoinier) Baker (as L. japonicum var. brounii ), Gard. Chron. 1871(1): 709 (1871).

Lilium brownii primarium ≡ Lilium brownii var. primarium Stapf in Elwes, Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 70: 101 (1921) - See Note above under typification.

Lilium odorum = Lilium odorum Planch., Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 9: 53 (1853-1854) Lectotype designated here [Icon]: t. 876 Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 9 (1853-1854)

Lilium brownii odorum ≡ Lilium brownii var. odorum (Planch.) W.Watson, The Garden 47: 97, (1895).

Lilium longiflorum purpureoviolaceum = Lilium longiflorum var. purpureoviolaceum H. Lév., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 6: 264 (1909). Holotype: China, Guizhou, Pin-fa, 26 June 1907, P.J.Cavalerie s.n. (holo. E!) [E-00934044]; paratype: China, Guizhou, Pin-fa, 13 Feb 1902, P.J.Cavalerie 448, (para. K!).

Lilium australe = Lilium australe Stapf in Elwes, Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 70: 101 (1921). Lectotype designated here from syntypes: China, Hong Kong, (as Lilium longiflorum ) 1847, Captain Champion 23 (lecto. K!) [K-000464652]; isolectotype: China, Hong Kong, (as Lilium longiflorum ) sheet labelled 23 (isolecto. K!) [K-000464653]; isolectotype: China, Hong Kong (as Lilium longiflorum ) without collector, but with number “23”, without locality or date (isolecto. K!) [K-000464655] !); syntypes: China, Hong Kong, (as Lilium longiflorum ) top of ridge, 28 June 1859 "Colonel Urquhart", sheet labelled 200 (syn. K!) [K-000464654

Lilium brownii australe ≡ Lilium brownii var. australe (Stapf) Stearn, Lilies of the World: 165 (1950).

Lilium brownii colchesteri = Lilium brownii var. colchesteri E.H.Wilson, Lilies East Asia: 30 (1925). Lectotype designated here: [Icon] Bot. Mag. 38: t.1591 (1813) as L. japonicum non Thunb.

Lilium anhuiense = Lilium anhuiense D.C.Zhang & J.Z.Shao, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 29: 475 (1991). Holotype: China, Anhui, Shitai, Guniujiang, 1800 m alt. 18 June 1983, Shao Jian-Zhang 8350111 (ANUB).

Description.

A variable species with a wide distribution across central and southern China. Three varieties are recognisable.

Bulb subglobose frequently slightly flattened 2-5 × 2-7 cm, scales white, ovate, thick, sometimes articulated; stem 70-200 cm, green or reddish tinged, smooth or papillose, rooting at base when growing; leaves scattered, sessile, linear, lanceolate, (oblanceolate or obovate-lanceolate in var. viridulum) (5) - 16 × (0.6) - 2 cm, glabrous, dark green, paler beneath, 3-7 veined, margins entire or undulate; inflorescence 1-7 flowered, subumbellate; pedicels 3-6 cm long, glabrous; flowers horizontal, slightly to strongly fragrant, tepals spreading gradually from the base, recurved at apex, ivory white within, externally suffused or finely speckled with reddish-purple, especially on the three outer tepals, often with pronounced reddish-purple colour along mid-ribs (greenish externally in var. chloraster) 13-18 × 2-4 cm; inner tepals 13-18 × 3.5-5 cm; nectaries linear, green, papillose or subglabrous along margins; stamens 10-13 cm long, slightly upwardly curving, glabrous or papillose at base, anthers versatile, linear, brown or orange-brown, pollen cinnabar to reddish-brown; style 9-11 cm long, glabrous or pubescent at base, stigma 6-8 mm across, trilobed, pale greenish-yellow; capsule 4-6 × 3-4 cm, cylindrical, six-ribbed.

Distribution.

China: Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang.

Ecology.

Growing in open grassy meadows, rocky hillsides, open woods and amongst low scrub, 100 to 2200 m alt. Flowering in June to August.

Illustration.

http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000464654 (as Lilium australe )