Kingdom Plantae Family Liliaceae Rank Species | Order Liliales Genus Notholirion | |
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Similar Notholirion, Medeoloideae, Nomocharis aperta, Scoliopus, Lilium souliei | ||
Notholirion macrophyllum is a species of the genus Notholorion, in the Liliaceae (lily) family. They are bulbous flowering plants originating in Asia. N. macrophyllum is the smallest species in the family, with a height of 20–25 cm. The leaves are basal, 30–40 cm long and about 2 cm wide. from June to August N. macrophyllum produces a racemose inflorescence bearing 2–4 (occasionally 6) pale violet to purple or red, bell-shaped, hermaphrodite, flowers with dark purple flecks in the throat, about 5 cm in length. After flowering the plant produces a capsular fruit.
Distribution
The area of distribution includes Tibet, Nepal, Sichuan, Yunnan, Bhutan, and Sikkim, where it is found in oak forests, and on grassy slopes and meadows at altitudes from 2800 to 3400 m.