Lilium ledebourii
| Lilium ledebourii | |
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| Lilium ledebourii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Lilium |
| Species: | L. ledebourii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lilium ledebourii | |
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Lilium ledebourii (Persian: سوسن چلچراغ, Sousan-e Chehel Cheraagh; Azerbaijani: Ledebur zanbağı) is a rare Asian species of plants in the lily family. It was named for German-Estonian botanist Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1786-1851). Its native range is the Talish region of Azerbaijan, and Damasch in the Amarlu region of Iran.
Lilium ledebourii flowers from the middle of May until the end of May. The Damasch region is protected by the Department of Environment of Iran. The flower is called Sousan-e Chehel Cheraagh in Iran and the local area and its appearance is one of the most striking features in the area at the time of blooming.