Lilium lijiangense Peng (1984: 189)

Gao, Yun-Dong & Gao, Xin-Fen, 2014, Taxonomic notes on Chinese Lilium L. (Liliaceae) with proposal of three nomenclatural revisions, Phytotaxa 172 (2), pp. 101-108 : 103-107

Lilium lijiangense Peng (1984: 189)

Type:— CHINA, Yunnan, Lijiang, Yulong Snow Range (Yu-Long Xueshan), in understory on rocky cliffs, 3300-3400 m, Sep 1981, Peng 81-26 (holotype KUN!) .

= Lilium huidongense Xu (1985: 232) syn. nov. Type:— CHINA, Sichuan, Huidong, Leidaniu Village , on rocky cliff. S. K . Wu 1526 (holotype SZ!, isotype KUN!).

Distribution and habitat: —Forests, grassy slopes of cliffs, 2800–3400 m (based on annotated specimens). SW Sichuan, NW and NE Yunnan.

Lilium huidongense was published in 1985 based on two specimens collected in June 1959 by S.K. Wu (S. K. Wu 1568, holotype SZ!, isotype KUN!) bearing buds rather than flowers. Unfortunately, the bud colors have faded over time in all the available type material. Both the holotype and isotype bear a collection label indicating that the bud color was ‘pink’. The pink color probably explains Professor Heng Li’s 1988 annotation of the isotype as L. bakerianum Coll. et Hemsl. (1891: 138) var. rubrum Stern (1948: 4) , which bears pink flowers and was known to occur near the L. huidongense type locality. However, our own examinations of both types reveal that L. huidongense appears identical in all features to L. lijiangense , which has yellow flowers. We visited the type locality of L. huidongense in Huidong County, Sichuan and observed that L. huidongense exhibits leaf morphology typical of L. lijiangense . In particular, the leaves have5–7(–9) veins and clusters of curly hairs at the bases of leaves, which are rare features of wild Chinese lilies (voucher: Sichuan, Leibo, Leidaniu Village, Gao 20090729 SZ!). We also observed L. bakerianum var. rubrum nearby the type locality of L. huidongense (voucher: ibidem, Gao G09008, SZ!), and suspect that the pink descriptor on both type labels may result from a mistake made during the field work. We conclude that the shared morphology of L. huidongense and L. lijiangense are sufficient to synonymize them.

Additional misidentified specimens of L. lijiangense were revealed by our herbarium and literature research. In particular, L. ningnanense Xu (1986: 68) was named and described in 1986 from material collected close to the type locality of L. huidongense . L. ningnanense was subsequently merged with L. lijiangense in the Flora of China ( Liang & Tamura 2000) based on shared features including yellow tepals with purple spots and the leaf veins as well as the leaf base hairs. Moreover, a specimen (Yunnan, Kunming, Dongchuan District, Shekuai Town, Jiulong Village, Peng Hua et al. 8253, KUN!) identified as Nomocharis pardanthina Franchet (1889: 113) , was also collected nearby the type locality of L. huidongense and exhibits morphology characteristic of L. lijiangense . Thus, both L. huidongense and L. ningnanense are synonyms of L. lijiangense and the N. pardanthina specimen of Peng Hua et al. (Yunnan, Kunming, Dongchuan District, Shekuai Town, Jiulong Village, Peng Hua et al. 8253, KUN!) represents an additional collection of L. lijiangense . The existing and new specimens of L. lijiangense that result from our research show that the species has a geographic distribution wider than previously known. Previously, it was considered limited to northwestern Yunnan (Peng 1984; Liang & Tamura 2000), but we now recognize that it also occurs in southwestern Sichuan and northwestern Yunnan provinces.

Representative specimens examined: L. brownii — CHINA. Anhui: Huanshan, 30 Jul 1973, X. Zhou & C . Pan 314 ( PE!) . Beijing: Fangshan, 23 Jul 1933, K . M . Liou 957 ( PE!) . Chongqing: Chengkou, 19 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 5276 ( PE!); ibidem, 18 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 5388 ( PE!); ibidem, 20 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 6661 ( PE!); ibidem, 26 Jul 1958, T . L . Dai 101487 ( PE!); ibidem, 30 Aug 1958, T . L . Dai 102224 ( PE!); ibidem, 15 Sep 1958, T . L . Dai 102751 ( PE!); ibidem, 14 Oct 1958, Anonymous 103760 ( PE!); ibidem, 3 Sep 1958, T . L . Dai 107086 ( PE!); ibidem, 20 Jul 1958, Anonymous 105716 ( PE!); Fengjie , 2 Jul 1958, Z . R . Zhang 25493 ( PE!); ibidem, 28 Jun 1958, H . F . Zhou 26461 ( PE!); ibidem, 24 Jun 1964, H . F . Zhou & H . Y . Su 108624 ( PE!); Nanchuan , 28 Jun 1964, K . J . Guan et al. 964 ( PE!); ibidem, 27 May 1928, W . P . Fang 1038 ( PE!); ibidem, 4 Jun 1935, Z . X. Qu 1100 ( PE!); ibidem, 19 Jun 1935, Z . X. Qu 1465 ( PE!); ibidem, 27 Jun 1957, G . F . Li 72387 ( PE!); Wanyuan , 1 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 4351 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Aug 1959, P . Y . Li 6026 ( WUK!); ibidem, 5 Oct 1971, 263 Sichuan Expedition 1336 ( PE!); Wushan , 1 Aug 1964, H . F . Zhou & H . Y . Su 109889 ( WUK!); ibidem, 25 Jul 1958, G . H . Huang 58953 ( PE!); Wuxi , 30 Aug 1958, G . H . Huang 59443 ( PE!); Youyang, 4 May 1959, School of Biology of Southwest Normal University 2325 ( PE!) . Fujian: Changting, 6 May 1946, Anonymous 5192 ( PE!); Taining , 16 Jun 1978, G . L . Cai 481 ( KUN!); ibidem, 16 Jun 1934, L . G . Lin 695 ( PE!); Wuyishan , 5 Jul 1974, 236-6 Expedition 564 ( PE!); ibidem, 30 Jul 1964, Z . P . Jian et al. 400819 ( PE!); Huixian , 1 Jun 1956, B . Z . Guo 3143 ( WUK!); ibidem, 15 Aug 1965, Anonymons 5331 ( PE!) . Gansu: Kangxian, 1 Oct 1963, Z . Y . Zhang 17071 ( WUK!); Qingshui , 1 Jun 1986, J . X. Yang 6967 ( WUK!); Tianshui , 1 Jul 1951, Z . W . Zhang 90 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jun 1957, Y . W . Cui 10075 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Aug 1951, J . M . Liu 10394 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Aug 1960, K . J . Fu 13941 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Aug 1960, K . J . Fu 13969 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1964, K . J . Fu 15757 ( WUK!); Wenxian , 1 Oct 1958, Z . P . Wei 2924 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Oct 1958, Z . P . Wei 3098 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1959, Z . Y . Zhang 6507 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1959, Z . Y . Zhang 7556 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1959, Z . Y . Zhang 8786 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Sep 1959, Z . Y . Zhang 13714 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Oct 1974, J . Q . Xin 21869 ( WUK!); Wudu , 1 May 1959, Z . Y . Zhang 2904 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jun 1959, Z . Y . Zhang 5463 ( WUK!); Zhangxian, 12 Jun 1956, Huanghe Expedition 4777 ( PE!); Zhouqu , 1 Jul 1964, B . Z . Guo 5503 ( WUK!); Boluo , 11 May 1930, N . J . Chen 40971 ( PE!); Dapu , 12 Jul 1932, W . T . Tsang 21161 ( PE!) . Guangdong: Heping, 12 Jun 1958, Z . F . Wei 120489 ( KUN!); ibidem, 12 Jun 1958, Z . F . Wei 120490 ( PE!); Huiyang , 16 Sep 1958, Z . F . Wei 121714 ( PE!); Nanxiong , 25 Jun 1958, L . Deng 6544 ( KUN!); Pingyuan , 2 Jul 1968, X. G . Li 202033 ( PE!); Qujiang, 6 Jul 1924, To & Tsang 12674 ( PE!); Raoping , 28 May 1957, X. G . Li 200810 ( PE!); ibidem, 12 Jun 1957, X. G . Li 200915 ( PE!); Shixing , 8 Jul 1958, L . Deng 6658 ( PE!); Xianggang, 20 Jun 1970, Shiu Ying Hu 10453 ( PE!); Yangshan , 15 Jun 1956, L . Deng 1467 ( KUN!); Fusui , 27 Apr 1957, S . Q . Chen 12096 ( PE!); Jingxi , 23 Sep 1935, X. P . Gao 55816 ( PE!) . Guangxi: Jinxiu, 29 May 1957, S . Q . Chen 12520 ( KUN!); Lingyun , 8 Jun 1933, A . N . Steward & H . C . Cheo 611 ( PE!); Longzhou , 28 May 1935, X. P . Gao 55158 ( PE!); Rongshui , 9 Jun 1957, D. Z . Chen 651 ( KUN!); ibidem, 5 Jun 1959, Q . H . Lue 2352 ( PE!); ibidem, 30 Aug 1958, S . Q . Chen 15427 ( PE!); Tinalin , 2 Jun 1936, H . H . Su 67544 ( PE!); Anshun , 30 May 1935, S . W . Feng 482 ( PE!); Huangping , 3 Jul 1959, Southern Guizhou Expedition 2519 ( KUN!) . Guizhou: Jiangkou, 17 Jun 1959, T . P . Zhu 1239 ( KUN!); Songtao, 10 Jul 1959, Northern Guizhou Expedition 1422 ( PE!); Songtao , 10 Jul 1959, T . P . Zhu 1432 ( KUN!); Xifeng , 1 Jul 1936, S . W . Deng 90475 ( PE!); Luanchuan, 1 Oct 1983, Loess Plateau Expedition 1885 ( WUK!); Lushi , 1 Sep 1958, J . Q . Fu 1441 ( WUK!) . Henan: Lushi, 1 Oct 1958, J . Q . Fu 2055 ( WUK!); ibidem, 13 Jul 1935, K . M . Liou 4726 ( PE!); Songxian , 26 Aug 1960, Henan Expedition 2362 ( PE!); ibidem, 16 Sep 1960, Guan & Dai 2636 ( PE!); ibidem, 23Aug 1959, Anonymous 35078 ( PE!); ibidem, 23 Aug 1959, Anonymous 35078 ( PE!); Xinyang, 18 Jul 1965, Y . L . Chen & T . L . Min 3 ( PE!); Xishan , 13 Jul 1960, K . J . Guan & T . L . Dai 1108 ( PE!); Enshi , 25 Jun 1958, M . Y . Fang 24486 ( PE!); Fangxian , 11 Aug 1938, K . M . Liou 9180 ( PE!). Huibei: Junxian , 1 Jun 1973, S . Q . Zhong 134 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Aug 1959, J . Q . Xin 10928 ( WUK!); Laifeng , 13 Aug 1958, H . J . Li 4973 ( PE!); Xingshan , 17 Jun 1957, G . X. Fu & Z . S . Zhang 205 ( PE!); ibidem, 10 Jul 1957, H . J . Li 974 ( PE!); Xuanen , 1 Jul 1958, H . J . Li 4763 ( WUK!); ibidem, 11 Jul 1958, H . J . Li 3775 ( PE!); ibidem, 13 Jul 1958, H . J . Li 4208 ( PE!) . Hunan: Changning, 10 Jul 1936, C . S . Fan & Y . Y . Li 226 ( PE!); Hengshan , 15 Aug 1953, K . J . Guan & B . M . Yang 223 ( PE!); ibidem, 14 Aug 1948, Y . Liu 406 ( PE!); Sangzhi , 1 Jun 1958, L . H . Liu 9131 ( WUK!); Xinning, 14 Sep 1984, Ziyunshan Expedition 522 ( PE!); Anfu , 1 Aug 1963, J . S . Yue et al. 3036 ( WUK!); ibidem, 18 Aug 1959, S . K . Lai 1949 ( PE!) . Jiangxi: Dayu, 7 Jul 1965, M . X. Nie et al. 9284 ( KUN!); Guangcang , 16 Oct 1962, J . S . Yue et al. 2514 ( PE!); Guixi, 26 Oct 1979, Shen & Huang 302 ( LBG!); Huichang , 4 Jul 1958, Q . M . Hu 3066 ( PE!); ibidem, 13 Jul 1958, Q . M . Hu 3486 ( PE!); Jingangshan , 30 Jul 1965, S . K . Lai 4549 ( KUN!); ibidem, 7 Sep 1963, M . X. Nie et al. 7867 ( PE!); Lianhua , 1 Aug 1959, S . K . Lai 1629 ( LBG!); Longnan , 27 Jun 1970, Mission 236 Team 1097(a) ( PE!); ibidem, 27 Jun 1970, Mission 236 Team 1097(b) ( PE!); Ningdu, 25 Oct 1958, Q . M . Hu 5637 ( LBG!); Pingxiang, 20 Oct 1954, Jiangxi Expedition 2662 ( PE!); Qianshan , 19 Aug 1958, S . K . Lai 4317 ( KUN!); Shangrao , 12 Sep 1958, S . K . Lai et al. 4959 ( KUN!); Suichuan , 3 Oct 1963, J . S . Yue et al. 4567 ( KUN!); Tongluo , 7 Jun 1959, J . Xiong 4327 ( LBG!); Xunwu , 10 Aug 1962, J . S . Yue et al. 1744 ( KUN!); Xunwu , 22 Jul 1951, Y . Lin 15024 ( LBG!); Yihuang , 5 Aug 1959, Q . H . Li 2000 ( PE!); Yongxin , 10 Jul 1959, S . K . Lai 1285 ( PE!); Zixi , 10 Jul 1958, M . X. Nie 3260 ( LBG!); Danfeng , 1 Aug 1958, B . Z . Guo 3708 ( WUK!); Fengxian , 1 Jun 1960, K . J . Fu 12599 ( WUK!) . Shaanxi: Foping, 1 Sep 1958, X. M . Zhang 545 ( WUK!); ibidem, 30 Jun 1952, K . J . Fu 4830 ( PE!); Hanzhong , 1 Oct 1960, P . Y . Li 10030 ( WUK!); Huxian , 1 Jul 1951, B . Z . Guo 148 ( WUK!); Lanao , 1 Oct 1957, Z . P . Wei & S . H . Luo 312 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 8460 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 8491 ( WUK!); ibidem, 25 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 7763 ( KUN!); ibidem, 29 Jul 1959, P . Y . Li 7846 ( KUN!); Liuba , 1 Sep 1977, Z . X. Hu & Y . H . Guo 780 ( WUK!); Meixian , 1 Oct 1958, X. M . Zhang 182 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Sep 1962, K . J . Fu 14758 ( WUK!); Mianxian , Oct 1942, K . J . Fu 4013 ( WUK!); Nanzheng , 1 Aug 1972, Y . Q . He 7925 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Sep 1957, K . J . Fu 10787 ( WUK!); Ningshan , 1 Sep 1961, Z . W . Zhang 1012 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Sep 1961, Z . W . Zhang 1209 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Sep 1961, Z . Y . Zhang 1222 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jun 1959, J . Q . Xin 6697 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1978, K . J . Fu 17614 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1978, K . J . Fu 17781 ( WUK!); Shiquan , 1 May 1959, J . Q . Xin 3710 ( WUK!); Taibai , 1 Sep 1958, S . H . Luo 230 ( WUK!); ibidem, 1 May 1959, J . X. Yang 437 ( WUK!); ibidem, Jun 1958, Z . P . Wei 895 ( WUK!); ibidem, Jul 1956, K . J . Fu 8266 ( WUK!); ibidem, Jul 1957, K . J . Fu 9145 ( WUK!); ibidem, 9 Oct 1955, Zhou et al. 58 ( PE!); Weinan , Jul 1952, Z . B . Wang 15801 ( WUK!); Zhengping , Jul 1991, J . S . Ying 31 ( WUK!); Zhouzhi , 1 Aug 1958, X. M . Zhang 219 ( WUK!); Hengqu, 1 Jul 1984, Shanxi Expedition 2206 ( WUK!); Qinyuan , 15 Jul 1959, K . J . Guan & Y . L . Chen 896 ( PE!) . Shanxi: Yangchen, 31 Jul 1959, S . Y . Bao & S . J . Yan 2194 ( PE!) . Sichuan: Ebian, 8 Aug 1939, Z . W . Yao 4528 ( PE!); Emeishan , 18 Jul 1973, Anonymous 11 ( PE!); ibidem, 5 Aug 1927, T . Y . Zhou & G . J . Xu 26 ( PE!); ibidem, 13 Jul 1971, 263 Sichuan Expedition 43 ( PE!); ibidem, 28 Sep 1939, T . N . Liou & C . Wang 944 ( PE!); ibidem, 29 Oct 1938, T . N . Liou 12832 ( PE!); ibidem, 6 Jul 1957, G . H . Yang 55713 ( PE!); Jiading , 3 Jul 1928, H . C . Zhou 68 ( PE!); Jiulong , 1 May 1959, M . X. Wang 7520 ( PE!); Leibo , 8 Jul 1960, S . Jiang et al. 7571 ( PE!); Maoxian , 16 Jun 1959, Mao Wen Expedition 2732 ( PE!); Meishan, 19 May 1959, Anonymous 5014 ( PE!); Muchuan, 7 May 1959, Muchuan Expedition 2120 ( PE!); Pingshan, 24 Aug 1931, Wang & Tu 420 ( PE!); Tianquan, 30 May 1959, Sichuan Angreculture School 438 ( PE!); ibidem, 13 Sep 1963, K . J . Guan et al. 3418 ( PE!); Zhaohua , 1 Nov 1958, Z . P . Wei 3602 ( WUK!); Daguan , 16 Jun 1973, B . X. Sun 627 ( PE!); Eryuan , 30 Jun 1929, R . C . Ching 23041 ( PE!) . Yunnan: Wenshan, 29 May 1943, B . Q . Zhong & K . R . Kuang 441 ( PE!); Fengqing , 17 Jun 1938, T . T . Yu 16339 ( KUN!); Fugong , 3 May 1978, Bijiang Expedition 289 ( KUN!); ibidem, 21 May 1964, J . S . Yang 3423 ( KUN!); ibidem, 29 May 1982, Qing Zang Expedition 6875 ( KUN!); Funing , 24 May 1940, C . W . Wang 89569 ( PE!); Haoming , 21 Sep 1957, B . Y . Qiu 55141 ( PE!); Hekou , 6 Apr 1941, S . E . Liu 18519 ( PE!); ibidem, 9 Sep 1939, C . W . Wang 81657 ( PE!); Jiangchuan , 9 Aug 1975, B . Y . Qiu 60637 ( KUN!); Jinping, 22 May 1956, China Russian Expedition 2487 ( PE!); ibidem, 21 May 1956, China Russian Expedition 3155 ( PE!); Lingcang , 18 Sep 1939, H . C . Ching 30641 ( PE!); Lushui, 27 Jul 1978, Nujiang Expedition 1949 ( KUN!); Maguan , 2 Jun 1959, Q . A . Wu 8211 ( KUN!); Pingbian , 27 May 1934, H . T . Tsai 55462 ( PE!); ibidem, 10 Jun 1934, H . T . Tsai 60151 ( PE!); Xichou , 25 May 1964, S . Z . Wang 421 ( KUN!); ibidem, 29 Apr 1959, Q . A . Wu 7787 ( KUN!); ibidem, 27 May 1984, D. Z . Fu 84306 ( PE!); Yangbi , 16 Jun 1984, B . Bartholomew et al. 159 ( KUN!); Zhenxiong , 10 Jun 1980, S . Y . Bao 196 ( KUN!); Jiande , 8 Jul 1958, Anonymous 29539 ( PE!) . Zhejiang: Longquan, Jul 1958, R . H . Shan 5505 ( PE!) .

L. taliense – CHINA. Chongqing: Nanchuan, 2 Jul 1978, Geological survey team of plant 697 ( CDBI!); ibidem, 1 Jul 1978, Geological survey team of plant 569 ( CDBI!); ibidem, 2 Jun 1978, Geological survey team of plant 160 ( CDBI!); ibidem, 21 Jul 1957, G . F . Li 63021 ( PE!); ibidem, 11 Aug 1957, J . H . Xiong et al. 92596 ( PE!); ibidem, 3 Jul 1964, K . J . Guan et al. 1058 ( PE!) . Guizhou: Tongren , 16 Jul 1939, B . Q . Zhong 886 ( PE!) . Sichuan: Muli , s.d., T . T . Yu 7366 ( KUN!); ibidem, 20 Aug 1937, T . T . Yu 14059 ( KUN!); ibidem, 1 Aug 1978, Q . S . Zhao 8543 ( CDBI!); ibidem, 2 Jul 1978, Q . S . Zhao et al. 6756 ( CDBI!); ibidem, 2 Aug 1978, Q . S . Zhao et al. 7925 ( CDBI!); ibidem, 20 Aug 1937, T . T . Yu 14059 ( PE!) . Yunnan: Dali, 27 May 1964, Li 78 ( KUN!); Eryuan, 17 Jul 1940, R . C . Ching 23272 ( KUN!); ibidem, 22 Aug 1963, Yunnan Institute for drug control 63-1883 ( KUN!); ibidem, 17 Jul 1940, R . C . Ching 23272 ( PE!); Jianchuan , 8 September 1956, P . Y . Mao 246 ( PE!); Jingdong , 1 Aug 1975, B . Y . Qiu 52903 ( PE!); Kunming, s.d., S . H . Yuan 101118 ( KUN!); ibidem, 1 Aug 1975, B . Y . Qiu 59128 ( CDBI!); ibidem, 26 Oct 1941, S . E . Liu 19206 ( PE!); Langping , 28 Jul 1963, J . S . Yang 5030 ( KUN!); Lijiang , 28 Jul 1959, Kunming Botanical Garden 22464 ( KUN!); ibidem, 19 Jul 1962, A . L . Zhang 100550 ( KUN!); ibidem, 15 Jul 1939, Z . G . Zhao 30397 ( KUN!); ibidem, 29 Jul 1940, R . C . Ching 30929 ( KUN!); ibidem, 25 Jul 1939, Z . G . Zhao 30451 ( KUN!); ibidem, 24 Aug 1939, R . C . Ching 21451 ( KUN!); ibidem, 2 Jul 1939, C . Y . Zhao 20959 ( KUN!); ibidem, Aug 1963, Lijiang Botanical Garden 100550 ( KUN!); ibidem, 29 Aug 1937, T . T . Yu 15509 ( PE!); ibidem, Jul 1922, J . F . Rock 5171 ( PE!); ibidem, 15 Jul 1937, R . C . Ching 30397 ( PE!); ibidem, s.d., R . C . Ching 21421 ( PE!); ibidem, 24 Aug 1939, Y . Z . Zhao 21451 ( PE!); ibidem, 18 Jul 1956, P . Y . Mao 131 ( PE!); ibidem, 1910, G . Forrest 6152 ( PE!); ibidem, Aug 1922, G . Forrest 23221 ( PE!); s.l., s.d., E . E . Maire 4008 ( PE!) .

L. lijiangense — CHINA. Sichuan: Huidong , 29 Jul 2009, Y . D. Gao G20090729 ( SZ!); ibidem, 26 Jun 1956, S. K . Wu 1568 ( SZ!, KUN!); Ningnan , 12 Jul 1978, Ningnan Exped. 0321 ( HSM!) . Yunnan: Lijiang , Jul 1981, L. J . Peng 81-26 ( KUN!); Kunming , 26 Jul 2008, Peng Hua et al. 8253 ( KUN!) .