Family | Liliaceae |
Subfamily | Lilioideae |
Tribe | Lilieae |
Scientific name | Lilium lancifolium Thunberg |
Synonyms | Lilium tigrinum Ker Gawler |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oni-yuri (オニユリ, 鬼百合 [meaning: tiger lily]) |
(English common name) devil lily, easter lily, tiger lily | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
Habitat | Rice paddy path, forest edge |
Chromosomal number | 2n=24 (2x), mainly 36 (3x) |
Description | Plants electing 1-2m tall. Leaves 7-15cm long, 10-15mm wide. Flowers orange perianths each 7-10cm long, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Lilium lancifolium Thunb. |
Lilium lancifolium Thunberg | |
Herbal compositions for prostate conditions (US Patent 6790464/2004) | |
Note | Lilium lancifolium Thunberg is native to China. Lilium lancifolium Thunberg in Japan was introduced for medical use or as a natural food from China in ancient era. |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |