Genes of Lilium bakerianum, a complex species

The genus Lilium is widespread and grows in a variety of habitats of the northern hemisphere. Among 35 Lilium species are endemic to China, it is widely distributed in pinus forests and grasslands along the hillside and near the streams in Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou. They grow at 1,200 to 3,500 metres above the sea level. Bulb of L. bakerianum is broadly ovoid to subglobose, scales are white, ovate or ovate-lanceolate. Plant heights are from 5-130 cm. Leaves are scattered, linear or linear-lanceolate, papillose at the margin and on midvein abaxially, sometimes white pubescent on both surfaces. Flower 1-5, nodding or suberect, campanulate. Five varieties have been recognized; L. bakerianum var. yunnanense, var. bakerianum, var. rubrum, var. aureum, and var. delavayi. In a given variety, flower shape and color, and distribution of spots varied significantly, and investigation of these variations at the molecular level is required. Lilium bakerianum is rich for color, has white, light-pink, pale rose-pink, purple-red, pale yellow, yellow, brownish yellow or purplish yellow, yellowish green, pale yellow-green, greenish, or pale green. The spots of tepals vary from number, size and density. Morphological characteristics such as shoot, leaves, stem, tepals, and the presence of spots in tepals of 5 varieties of L. bakerianum will be described with propagation of current distribution of Yunnan, China, and distinguish characteristic, propagation of L. bakerianum and hybridization of L. bakerianum with other species.