The Nilgir Lilly
Lilium wallichianum var. neilgherrense
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- September-December
How to identify The Nilgir Lilly
Identify The Nilgir Lilly by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large fragrant trumpet-shaped true lily flowers.
- Confirm leaf shape: Broad lance-shaped.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Liliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is The Nilgir Lilly.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Broad lance-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for The Nilgir Lilly itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for The Nilgir Lilly itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
About The Nilgir Lilly
The Nilgir lilly (Lilium wallichianum var. neilgherrense) is a herb in the Liliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in shola forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
The Nilgir Lilly belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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