Lilium wallichianum var. neilgherrense (Wight) H.Hara

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (LILY FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Liliaceae
  • Species : Lilium wallichianum
  • Variety : neilgherrense
  • Basionym : Lilium neilgherrense Wight
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Lilium wallichianum var. neilgherrense (Wight) H.Hara
  • Common name : The Nilgiri Lily
  • Collection Nos : R.R.Rao 1002
  • Collector(s) Name : R.Raghavendra Rao
  • Collection Date : 04/10/70
  • Collection Locality : B.R.Hills, Chamarajnagar distict, Karnataka State
  • Habitat : Grassland
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : September-December
  • Comments : Very rare on higher hill slopes amongst grass.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : B.R.Hills (Chamarajnagar district) (Karnataka State); Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Lilium wallichianum var. neilgherrense. Downloaded on 6 July 2025.

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