Lilium × imperiale

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Liliaceae
Subfamilia: Lilioideae
Genus: Lilium
Sectio: L. sect. Regalia
Nothospecies: Lilium × imperiale

Name

Lilium × imperiale E.H.Wilson, Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 67: 255. (1920)

• Formula hybridae: Lilium regale E.H.Wilson × Lilium sargentiae E.H.Wilson
• Artificial hybrid bred in the USA - see Wilson (1920) and there are now numerous cultivars available in the trade.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Lilium princeps E.H.Wilson, Lilies East. Asia 38. (1925)

References

• Wilson, E.H. 1920: Gardeners' Chronicle, ser. 3, 67: 255.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2009. Lilium imperiale in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2009 July 25. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Princess Lily
svenska: Imperielilja