Lilium is a large genus in the Liliaceae family. Information and pictures of species on the PBS wiki are found on section pages. This wiki page is for the Oriental Section. Other sections and hybrids are linked below.
American Section A-M - American Section N-Z – Asiatic Section A-C - Asiatic Section D-K - Asiatic Section L-O - Asiatic Section P-Z – Candidum Section - Dauricum Section – Martagon Section – Trumpet Section - Lilium Hybrids - Lilium Index
Lilium alexandrae ((Wallace) Coutts 1934), is native to wet and frost free islands in the South of Japan. Its Japanese name is uke-yuri from the uke island of Kagoshima. Lilium alexandrae is not a recognised name and synonyms include Lilium longiflorum var. alexandrae and Lilium japonicum. It was named for Princess Alexandra. Stems grow to between 30 and 100cm; flowers are pure white and scented. Photo by John Lykkegaard Johansen.
Lilium auratum is originally from Japan, it is commonly called the 'gold band' lily. The first photo is by Ron Parsons of plants in cultivation, UC Berkeley arboretum, the remaining photos of variety platyphyllum are by Janos Agoston.
Lilium auratum var. virginale (Duch.) is a synonym of Lilium auratum var. auratum. The photos attached by Darm Crook depicts a lilium from the Kimono strain developed by selective breeding of Lilium auratum var. virginale.
Lilium brownii var. viridulum native to China, grown in New Jersey, photos by Arnold Trachtenberg.
Lilium japonicum (sasa-yuri = bamboo lily) hails from the South of the Japanese island of Honshu where it grows on North facing slopes among bamboo and rhododendrons from sea level to over 3000 feet. It requires cool soil. Photos of plants in cultivation by John Lykkegaard Johansen.
Lilium rubellum (otome-yuri = maiden lily) is native to the Island of Honshu in Japan. It grows at 9,000 feet, attains height of 18 inches but may reach 30 inches in cultivation. Bulb received from the Species Lily Preservation Group. Photo by Arnold Trachtenberg.
These photos were taken by Mari Kitama in June 2008 at Takashimizu natural park (800m) in Japan where there are reputed to be one million bulbs of this scented lily.
Lilium speciosum , an old favorite, seen here in the garden of and photographed by Jim McKenney. This lily has a distinct fragrance, very strong and sweet.
Lilium speciosum var. gloriosoides , syn. Lilium gloriosoides . Although this plant is usually listed as a variety of Lilium speciosum, it is visually different with a better flower form and red dots in the central ring. It is from China and until recently was not in cultivation in the western world. It is tall growing; usually an established plant reaches 7', with strong stems. Flowering late, seed doesn't usually ripen in areas with severe winter weather unless grown in a greenhouse/polytunnel. Photos by John Lonsdale.
Lilium speciosum var. rubrum Lem, is noted in the Kew check list to be a synonym for Lilium speciosum var. speciosum. Photo by Ron Parsons of a plant in cultivation.
American Section A-M - American Section N-Z – Asiatic Section A-C - Asiatic Section D-K - Asiatic Section L-O - Asiatic Section P-Z – Candidum Section - Dauricum Section – Martagon Section – Trumpet Section - Lilium Hybrids - Lilium Index