coral lily

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• coral lily

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lilium tenuifolium var. chrysanthum
• Lilium tenuifolium f. chrysanthum
• Lilium stenophyllum
• Lilium sinensium
• Lilium tenuifolium
• Lilium puniceum
• Lilium potaninii
• Lilium pumilum var. sinensium
• Lilium linifolium
• Lilium chrysanthum
• Lilium pumilum var. potaninii

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Liliales, it is further categorized into the family Liliaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Lillium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread distribution across several key regions of Northern Asia. In Siberia, its presence is documented across various territories including Buryatiya and Chita. It can also be found throughout the expansive landscapes of the Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk regions. Beyond the Siberian heartland, the species extends into the Russian Far East. Specifically, its range reaches as far as the Amur region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Lilium pumilum is characterized by its preference for mountainous habitats, where it thrives across a diverse altitudinal spectrum. This species is widely distributed across varying topographic layers, maintaining a mean elevation of approximately 1500 m AMSL. Its ecological adaptability is evidenced by its broad vertical range, which begins at lower elevations of 400 m AMSL and extends to high-altitude environments reaching a maximum of 2600 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

2600 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1500 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

400 m AMSL

Habitat :

mountains

Life history

The life history of Lilium pumilum is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a geophyte, it survives unfavorable environmental conditions by storing nutrients in underground organs, which enables its continuous life cycle. This survival strategy is further categorized by its classification as a cryptophyte, meaning its regenerative buds are protected beneath the soil surface or at the soil level, ensuring its endurance and ability to regrow once favorable conditions return.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lilium pumilum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically categorized as a forb. This plant is a self-supporting species that does not function as a climber, epiphyte, or parasite, maintaining an independent existence within its habitat. It is primarily a terrestrial plant, though it can be found in habitats ranging from aquatic to semiaquatic environments. In terms of stature, it is a relatively small species, with a plant height that typically ranges from a minimum of 0.18 m to a maximum of 0.8 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

0.8 m

Plant height min:

0.18 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Lilium pumilum is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency within its ecological niche. The plant's vegetative structure features specialized foliar dimensions that support its metabolic requirements, with leaves exhibiting a significant range in size. The leaf length varies from a minimum of 3.5 cm to a maximum of 9 cm, maintaining a mean length of 6.25 cm. Complementing these longitudinal dimensions, the leaf width is relatively narrow, ranging from a minimum of 0.15 cm to a maximum of 0.3 cm, reflecting the specific morphological adaptations inherent to its growth patterns.

Leaf length max:

9 cm

Leaf length mean:

6.25 cm

Leaf length min:

3.5 cm

Leaf width max:

0.3 cm

Leaf width min:

0.15 cm

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Lilium pumilum is characterized by its bisexual nature, ensuring that individual flowers possess both male and female reproductive organs. The flowering period typically commences in June and continues through July, though the specific timing can remain variable depending on environmental conditions. Following successful pollination, the plant develops fruit with highly consistent dimensions; the fruit length is remarkably stable, maintaining a minimum, mean, and maximum measurement of 2 cm. In terms of fruit width, the dimensions vary slightly, with a minimum width of 1.2 cm, a mean width of 1.5 cm, and a maximum width reaching up to 1.8 cm.

Flowering time :

Jun

Flowering time :

Jul

Fruit length max:

2 cm

Fruit width max:

1.8 cm

Fruit width mean:

1.5 cm

Fruit width min:

1.2 cm

Reproduction sexual :

bisexual

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lilium pumilum has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, leaf.

Flower

1. Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources

Leaf

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Chemicals

Lilium pumilum has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside, Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, LIGNIN, PICLORAM, rutoside.

Isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

LIGNIN

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

PICLORAM

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

rutoside

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Lilium pumilum has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include salt stress, chlorosis.

Salt stress

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Frontiers in plant science

Chlorosis

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Lilium pumilum has 6 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include AE, AE of Lilium pumilum, ME, aqueous (AE) extracts, bulbs.

Ae

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Ae of lilium pumilum

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Me

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Aqueous (ae) extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Bulbs

1. Frontiers in plant science

Methanolic (me) extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology