HyperDic: liliid_monocot_genus

English > 1 sense of the expression liliid monocot genus:
NOUNplantliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
English > liliid monocot genus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils.
Member ofLiliidae, subclass LiliidaeOne of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones
NarrowerAletris, genus Aletrissmall genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia
Allium, genus Alliumlarge genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants
Amianthum, genus AmianthumOne species
Anthericum, genus Anthericumgenus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs
Aphyllanthes, genus AphyllanthesOne species
Asphodeline, genus Asphodelinegenus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes
Asphodelus, genus Asphodelussmall genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles
Belamcanda, genus BelamcandaA monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Bessera, genus Besserasmall genus of cormous perennials of Mexico
Blandfordia, genus Blandfordiasmall genus of tuberous Australian perennial herbs
Bloomeria, genus Bloomeriasmall genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico
Bomarea, genus Bomarealarge genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers
Bowiea, genus Bowieasmall genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems
Calochortus, genus Calochortuslarge genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
Camassia, genus Camassia, Quamassia, genus Quamassiagenus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs
Colchicum, genus Colchicumchiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs
Convallaria, genus Convallariasometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
Cordyline, genus CordylineAsiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs
Erythronium, genus Erythroniumperennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States
Fritillaria, genus Fritillariafritillary
Haemanthus, genus Haemanthusgenus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs
Hemerocallis, genus Hemerocalliseast Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks
Hosta, genus Hosta, Funka, genus FunkaRobust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers
Hyacinthoides, genus Hyacinthoidessmall genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa
Hypoxis, genus Hypoxissmall plants that resemble amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk
Ixia, genus IxiaA monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Lilium, genus Liliumtype genus of Liliaceae
Liriope, genus Liriopesometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
Maianthemum, genus Maianthemumsometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
Muscari, genus Muscarisometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Narthecium, genus Nartheciumbog asphodels
Nolina, genus Nolinaperennial plants resembling yucca
Ornithogalum, genus Ornithogalumsometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Polianthes, genus Polianthesgenus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers
Polygonatum, genus Polygonatumsometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae
Ruscus, genus RuscusA genus of European evergreen shrubs
Sisyrinchium, genus Sisyrinchiumchiefly North American grasslike herbs
Smilax, genus Smilaxsometimes placed in Smilacaceae
Sparaxis, genus Sparaxisdeciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
Strekelia, genus StrekeliaA monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family
Tacca, genus Taccagenus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks / rootstocks and small umbellate flowers
Tofieldia, genus Tofieldiagenus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions
Tulipa, genus TulipaEurasian perennial bulbous herbs
Urginea, genus UrgineaMediterranean liliaceous plants
Uvularia, genus Uvulariagenus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
Veratrum, genus VeratrumA genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs
Xanthorroea, genus Xanthorroeagrass trees
Xerophyllum, genus Xerophyllumsmall genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves
Zigadenus, genus Zigadenusgenus of mostly North American poisonous plants
genus Agapanthussmall genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants
genus Agavetype genus of the Agavaceae
genus Albucagenus of bulbous plants of South Africa
genus Aloelarge genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants
genus Alstroemeriagenus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems
genus Amaryllistype genus of the Amaryllidaceae
genus Asparaguslarge genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers
genus Aspidistragenus of eastern Asiatic herbs
genus Brodiaeagenus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers
genus Clintoniasometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
genus CrocusA monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
genus DracaenaOld World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves
genus Freesiacormous perennial herbs
genus Gladiolusgladiolas
genus Gloriosasometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
genus HippeastrumBulbous flowering plants of tropical America
genus Hyacinthussometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus
genus Irislarge genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
genus Kniphofiagenus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves
genus NarcissusOld World perennial bulbous herbs
genus SansevieriaOld World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family
genus Scillasometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
genus Trilliumdeciduous perennial herbs
genus YuccaTropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms
Broadermonocot genus, liliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Spanishliliid monocot genus
Catalanliliid monocot genus

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