Cardiocrinum
Cardiocrinum is a genus of bulbous plants of the lily family first described in 1846. They are native to the Himalaya, China, the Russian Far East, and Japan. The bulbs are usually formed at the soil surface. The preferred habitat is woodland. The plants tend to be monocarpic, dying after flowering.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderLiliales
- FamilyLiliaceae
Native toAssam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Kuril Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Sakhalin, Tibet, West Himalaya
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- Parent taxon
- Lilioideae
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- Cardiochrinum giganteum 01Hab China Sichuan Danyun Schlucht 16 06 04.jpg
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Cardiocrinum is a genus of bulbous plants of the lily family first described in 1846. They are native to the Himalaya, China, the Russian Far East, and Japan. The bulbs are usually formed at the soil surface. The preferred habitat is woodland. The plants tend to be monocarpic, dying after flowering.
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