Lilium philippinense
Species of lily
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Lilium philippinense, commonly known as the Benguet lily,[3] or Philippine lily,[4] is a lily native to Taiwan and to the Cordillera region, primarily to the province of Benguet, in the northern Philippines.[2][5] This flower has several native names like us-usdong ("bowing", Kankanaey), kanyon (Ilocano from Spanish cañón "tube") and sabong ti bantay ("mountain flower").[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Genus: | Lilium |
| Species: | L. philippinense |
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| Lilium philippinense Baker[1] | |
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Description
Conservation status
Lilium philippinense is endangered and is known to thrive only in high altitudes of the Cordillera Central mountains mostly between 1,443 and 1,868 meters.[6] In August 2013, the Baguio City Environment and Parks Management Office personnel had successfully raised the lilies for six months at the city's Botanical Garden.[7]
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