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Damash Village - Gilan - Iran

2009.06.11



Lilium ledebourii (Persian: Sousan-e Chehel Cheraagh) is a flower from the Lily family.


Lilium Lederbourii (Chelcheragh lily) is a rare species of lily grown in Damash Village in Ammarloo area near the provincial town of Roudbar. The plant has been named after the French scientist who identified it for the first time. The first sample of Lilium Lederbourii is kept at Paris Natural History Museum.
Lillium ledebouri flowers in the middle of May until the end of May. The Damash 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. Lillium Ledebouri is not found anywhere else in the world.
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