Friendly lily (Lilium amabile)
Description
Lilium amabile, also known as the friendly lily or lovable lily, is a flowering bulbous perennial plant in the lily family Liliaceae. The specific epithet amabile is from the Latin meaning "lovable". Lilium amabile grows from 40 centimetres (16 in) to 80 centimetres (31 in) tall. The bulb measures 2.5 centimetres (1 in) to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter. The flowers are either solitary or in a raceme of 3 flowers. The tepals are red, sometimes dark red-orange or yellow. The plant has been described as having an unpleasant, rotting smell.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Liliaceae
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Genus: Lilium
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