Plate 9355 - Notholirion macrophyllum

Curtis's Botanical Magazine - Plate 9355 Notholirion macrophyllum Family: LILIACEAE • Tribe: TULIPEAE • Native Region: Himalaya • Publication Date: April 3rd, 1934 Distribution: China; W. Szechuan, Yunnan. • Tab Author: W. J. BEAN. Botanical Description The three plants known as Lilium macrophyllum, L. Thomsonianum and L. hyacinthinum form a closely allied trio, obviously standing somewhat apart from typical species of the genus Lilium. Each of the three species has been referred at one time or another to the genus Fritillaria, but it has been generally felt that they were even more anomalous amongst fritillaries than they were amongst the lilies. The Swiss botanist Boissier placed L. macrophyllum in a separate genus, Notholirion, employing an old name which had not previously been clearly defined with generic rank, and for some years the advisability or otherwise of adopting Boissier's genus for this species and its two immediate allies has been occupying the minds of botanists. Dr. O. Stapf, just prior to his death, investigated this question and his views are. Synonyms Syn. Fritillaria macrophylla D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 51 (1825). Lilium roseum Wallich, Cat. no. 5077/A (1831-32), nomen, et in Herb.; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 352 (1892), partim. Notholirion roseum Wallich apud Voigt, Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. 654 (1845). Lilium Hookeri Baker in Gard. Chron. 1871, p. 201. Fritillaria Hookeri Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. XIV. 269 (1874), non Baker in Bot. Mag. CIV. t. 6385 (1878). Lilium macrophyllum Wilson, Lilies of Eastern Asia, 102 (1925); Grove in Gard. Chron. Ser. 3, LXXXVI. 487, fig. 226 (1929); Coutts in Gard. Chron. Ser. 3, LXXXVII. 455, fig. 197 (1930) et in Roy. Hort. Soc. London, Lily Year-Book, 1932, p. 64, fig. 13; Souillet in Gard. Chron. Ser. 3, XCV. 6 (1934). About This Print Original black and white uncolored botanical print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine (established 1787). This 9000s series print is from unissued publisher stock, never hand-colored, representing the authentic plate as it appeared in the magazine. Edited by Sir Arthur William Hill for The Royal Horticultural Society, London.