Nymphaeaceae

Orchid lily

Barclaya longifolia Wall.

Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Barclaya

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Orchid lily: Barclaya longifolia in Thailand (25 Aug. 2010). Credit: R. Pooma. — Photo: Ito Y, Barfod A, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 红海带, 长叶合瓣莲
English: Orchid lily

Synonyms

Barclaya oblonga Wall.
Barclaya pierreana Thorel ex Gagnep.
Hydrostemma longifolium (Wall.) Mabb.

Photos

Photo: Ito Y, Barfod A, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ito Y, Barfod A, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.