A bell-flowered lily whose bulbs are traded as a cough medicine.

  • Group: Plant
  • Plant type: Medicinal
  • Habitats: Alpine meadow, scrub
  • Regions: Ü Tsang, Kham

Habitat and distribution

Alpine meadows and scrub of the Himalaya and eastern Tibet.

Recorded in Ü-Tsang, Kham.

Ecological and cultural significance

A slow-growing alpine bulb.

Threats

Heavy harvesting and illegal trade of its bulbs.

Conservation

Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN in 2022, after a decline of at least 30 per cent.

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