St Bruno's Lily

Paradisea liliastrum

''Paradisea liliastrum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Apennines.
Paradisea liliastrum Weisse Trichterlilie  Geotagged,Paradisea liliastrum,Summer,Switzerland

Appearance

Their trumpet-shaped, white flowers are bunched in racemes of white flowers 4–6 cm in length.

They can be found at elevations between 1000 - 2300m.

Evolution

This species was mentioned by the Greek physician Dioscorides in his book, De Materia Medica.

The common name is named after the 11th century founder of the Carthusian order.

In 1610, The English naturalist John Tradescant ordered this plant from Brussels for the Hatfield House.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusParadisea
SpeciesP. liliastrum
Photographed in
Switzerland