liliid monocot genus
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1. genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | liliopsid genus, monocot genus, |
definition | : | genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus iris, |
definition | : | large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus crocus, |
definition | : | a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus freesia, |
definition | : | cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus ixia, ixia, |
definition | : | a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus amaryllis, |
definition | : | type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | bomarea, genus bomarea, |
definition | : | large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus hippeastrum, |
definition | : | bulbous flowering plants of tropical America (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus narcissus, |
definition | : | Old World perennial bulbous herbs (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus hypoxis, hypoxis, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus agapanthus, |
definition | : | small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus albuca, |
definition | : | genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | aletris, genus aletris, |
definition | : | small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | allium, genus allium, |
definition | : | large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus aloe, |
definition | : | large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus kniphofia, |
definition | : | genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus alstroemeria, |
definition | : | genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | amianthum, genus amianthum, |
definition | : | one species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | anthericum, genus anthericum, |
definition | : | genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | aphyllanthes, genus aphyllanthes, |
definition | : | one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus asparagus, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | asphodeline, genus asphodeline, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | asphodelus, genus asphodelus, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus aspidistra, |
definition | : | genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | bessera, genus bessera, |
definition | : | small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | bloomeria, genus bloomeria, |
definition | : | small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | bowiea, genus bowiea, |
definition | : | small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus brodiaea, |
definition | : | genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | erythronium, genus erythronium, |
definition | : | perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | colchicum, genus colchicum, |
definition | : | chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus gloriosa, |
definition | : | sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus hemerocallis, hemerocallis, |
definition | : | east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | funka, genus funka, genus hosta, hosta, |
definition | : | robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus hyacinthus, |
definition | : | sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus hyacinthoides, hyacinthoides, |
definition | : | small genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus scilla, |
definition | : | sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus tofieldia, tofieldia, |
definition | : | genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus urginea, urginea, |
definition | : | Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus ruscus, ruscus, |
definition | : | a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus veratrum, veratrum, |
definition | : | a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus xerophyllum, xerophyllum, |
definition | : | small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus zigadenus, zigadenus, |
definition | : | genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus trillium, |
definition | : | deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus clintonia, |
definition | : | sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus liriope, liriope, |
definition | : | sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus uvularia, uvularia, |
definition | : | genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus tacca, tacca, |
definition | : | genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus agave, |
definition | : | type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | cordyline, genus cordyline, |
definition | : | Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus dracaena, |
definition | : | Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus nolina, nolina, |
definition | : | perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus polianthes, polianthes, |
definition | : | genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus sansevieria, |
definition | : | Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | genus yucca, |
definition | : | tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae (noun.plant) |
member meronym | : | liliidae, subclass liliidae, |
definition | : | one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae (noun.plant) |
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