''Lilium brownii'' is a species of
lily native to
Mainland China,
Hong Kong,
[ Kinmen and Matsu Islands][ as well as northern and central Vietnam][ and Kachin of ]Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
.[ Its common names include Hong Kong lily and Brown's lily.][
]
Botanical varieties
There are two accepted varieties of ''L. brownii'':[
* ''L. brownii'' var. ''brownii'': leaves lanceolate to linear, known as "wild lily" (野百合) in China.
* ''L. brownii'' var. ''viridulum'': leaves oblanceolate to obovate, known as "(common) lily" (百合) in China. This variety is often cultivated for its edible bulbs.
]
References
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brownii
Flora of China
Flora of Hong Kong
Flora of Vietnam
Flora of Myanmar