Lloydia is a bulbous genus in the Liliaceae family, consisting of some 12 species. All the species are found in the northern hemisphere with one exception, Lloydia serotina, very widespread from the Arctic to the Alps and from Europe to Asia. They are all small, slender plants with bell-shaped flowers.
Lloydia longiscapa - A species found on the Himalaya and in Western China. This one was photographed by David Victor on 99 Dragon Pool Mountain, near Jianchuang, Yunnan, China in July 2005 at a height of some 3,900m.
Lloydia serotina - The widely spread species referred to in the introduction. It is a well known, though rare, plant in the United Kingdom, where it is known as the "Snowdon Lily", as it grows on Mount Snowdon. This photograph was taken by David Victor on the Ulkun-Kyindi Pass, in Kazakhstan, in June 2004, at a height of some 3,300m.
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