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''Cardiocrinum giganteum'', the giant Himalayan lily, is the largest species of any of the lily plants, growing up to 3.5 metres high. It is found in the Himalayas, China and Myanmar (Burma).〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕 ;Varieties Two varieties are recognized〔 *''C. giganteum'' var. ''giganteum'' - up to 3 metres tall, the outer part of the flower greenish and the inside streaked with purple - Tibet, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim *''C. giganteum'' var. ''yunnanense'' - 1-2 metres tall, the outer part of the flower white and the inside streaked with purplish red - Myanmar, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan ==History of cultivation== The plant was first described scientifically in 1824 by Nathaniel Wallich.〔Wallich, Nathaniel. 1824. Tentamen Florae Napalensis Illustratae 1: 21–23, pl. 12–13., as ''Lilium giganteum''〕 The species was introduced into commercial production (as ''Lilium giganteum'') in Britain in the 1850s. A bulb grown from seed collected by Major Madden flowered in Edinburgh in July 1852, while those collected by Thomas Lobb were first exhibited in flower in May 1853. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cardiocrinum giganteum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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