Liliumhuanglongense (Liliaceae): a newly-discovered species in north-western Sichuan, China.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we describe Liliumhuanglongense, a newly-discovered lily species identified following extensive surveys in an undeveloped area of the Huanglong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. This region, located in the Hengduan Mountains of south-western China, is recognised as one of the world's prominent biodiversity hotspots, providing diverse habitats for a wide range of plant species. Morphologically, L.huanglongense resembles Liliumfargesii Franch., which is distributed in central China, as well as other tepal-recurved members of the section Lophophora (Bureau & Franch.) F. T. Wang & Ts. Tang. This section comprises dwarf lilies predominantly found in the alpine scrub of the Hengduan Mountains, extending westwards into the Himalayas. Molecular phylogen

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815331 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature