liliid monocot genus

Noun
  1. 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 seed
    subtypes:
    • 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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