Susan-e-chelcheragh (Lilium ledebourii (Baker) Boiss.) is a native and rare species grown on the heights of Damash, kelardasht and dorfak regions (ca. 2100 m) in Gilan province, north part of Iran and it is under surveillance of DOE (Department of Environment). Habitat of Susan-e-chelcheragh (Lilium ledebourii) in Damash is one of the protected areas of Iran s DOE and is placed in Category III (Natural Monument) of IUCN. . In 1975 A British botanist (Ledebourii) discovererd this flower in Northern Province of Iran called Gilan. Except this place Susan-e-chelcheragh (Lilium ledebourii) is seen just in Republic of Azerbaijan and this species is not seen in any other place around the world. The aims of this study were to introduction of this ornamental plant and rare endemic species in Iran as new recourses in plant breeding and commercial flower production and investigation the ecological parameters of Susan-e-chelcheragh growing site and the habitat of this species in Gilan-Iran. Also anatomical characters of Susan-e-chelcheragh and the possibility of use this plant as cut flower, were investigated.

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