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Leftwood wrote:
L. longiflorum does not have narrow, grass-like leaves like L. formosanum does. Longiflorum leaves are much wider and of more substance, especially the Nellie White cultivar, which virtually all Easter lilies in the floral market are. Also, you will find that longiflorums do not have the aspect of early buds as formosanum does, as shown in moretz's pic http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=6942071 .

These are some of my L. formosanum, with L. philippinense in the back, still in bud. Notice the twisting of the flower tube, most noticeable in the flower facing right. This is also a common characteristic of formosanum (and maybe others too). I saw this in moretz's also.