liliid monocot genus
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Genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils (synset 111581679)
is a type of: liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seedsubtypes:
- genus iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
- belamcanda, genus belamcanda - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
- genus crocus - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
- genus freesia - cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa
- genus gladiolus - gladiolas
- genus ixia, ixia - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
- genus sisyrinchium, sisyrinchium - chiefly North American grasslike herbs
- genus sparaxis, sparaxis - deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
- genus amaryllis - type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa
- bomarea, genus bomarea - large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae
- genus haemanthus, haemanthus - genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies
- genus hippeastrum - bulbous flowering plants of tropical America
- genus narcissus - Old World perennial bulbous herbs
- genus strekelia, strekelia - a monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family
- genus hypoxis, hypoxis - small plants that resemble amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass
- genus lilium, lilium - type genus of Liliaceae
- genus agapanthus - small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae
- genus albuca - genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
- aletris, genus aletris - small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- allium, genus allium - large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
- genus aloe - large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae
- genus kniphofia - genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae
- genus alstroemeria - genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae
- amianthum, genus amianthum - one species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- anthericum, genus anthericum - genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
- aphyllanthes, genus aphyllanthes - one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae
- genus asparagus - large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
- asphodeline, genus asphodeline - genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
- asphodelus, genus asphodelus - small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
- genus aspidistra - genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae
- bessera, genus bessera - small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
- blandfordia, genus blandfordia - small genus of tuberous Australian perennial herbs
- bloomeria, genus bloomeria - small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
- bowiea, genus bowiea - small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
- genus brodiaea - genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
- calochortus, genus calochortus - large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
- camassia, genus camassia, genus quamassia, quamassia - genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs
- erythronium, genus erythronium - perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily
- fritillaria, genus fritillaria - fritillary
- genus tulipa, tulipa - Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs
- colchicum, genus colchicum - chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
- genus gloriosa - sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily
- genus hemerocallis, hemerocallis - east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
- funka, genus funka, genus hosta, hosta - robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
- genus hyacinthus - sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus
- genus hyacinthoides, hyacinthoides - small genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
- genus ornithogalum, ornithogalum - sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
- genus muscari, muscari - sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
- genus scilla - sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
- genus tofieldia, tofieldia - genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus urginea, urginea - Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
- genus ruscus, ruscus - a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
- genus narthecium, narthecium - bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus veratrum, veratrum - a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
- genus xerophyllum, xerophyllum - small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus xanthorroea, xanthorroea - grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae
- genus zigadenus, zigadenus - genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
- genus trillium - deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae
- genus smilax, smilax - sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
- convallaria, genus convallaria - sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley
- genus clintonia - sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
- genus liriope, liriope - sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf
- genus maianthemum, maianthemum - sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: false lily of the valley
- genus polygonatum, polygonatum - sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae
- genus uvularia, uvularia - genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
- genus tacca, tacca - genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers
- genus agave - type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
- cordyline, genus cordyline - Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants
- genus dracaena - Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
- genus nolina, nolina - perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico
- genus polianthes, polianthes - genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
- genus sansevieria - Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
- genus yucca - tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
belongs to: liliidae, subclass liliidae - one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae
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