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Benguet Lily
Lilium philippinense
Lilium philippinense, commonly known as the Benguet lily, or Philippine lily, is a lily native to Taiwan and to the Cordillera region, primarily to the province of Benguet, in the northern Philippines. This flower has several native names like us-usdong ("bowing", Kankanaey), kanyon (Ilocano from Spanish cañón "tube") and sabong ti bantay ("mountain flower").
From the article Lilium philippinense on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It grows in well drained rocky slope soil under direct sunlight. The plant's flowers are white trumpet-shaped, known to emit a fragrant odor.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 554009.