Definitions of liliid monocot genus
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genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
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genus Iris
large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
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Belamcanda, genus Belamcanda
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
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genus Crocus
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
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genus Freesia
cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa
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genus Gladiolus
gladiolas
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Ixia, genus Ixia
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
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Sisyrinchium, genus Sisyrinchium
chiefly North American grasslike herbs
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Sparaxis, genus Sparaxis
deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
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genus Amaryllis
type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa
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Bomarea, genus Bomarea
large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae
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Haemanthus, genus Haemanthus
genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies
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genus Hippeastrum
bulbous flowering plants of tropical America
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genus Narcissus
Old World perennial bulbous herbs
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Strekelia, genus Strekelia
a monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family
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Hypoxis, genus 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
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Lilium, genus Lilium
type genus of Liliaceae
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genus Agapanthus
small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae
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genus Albuca
genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
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Aletris, genus Aletris
small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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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
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genus Aloe
large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae
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genus Kniphofia
genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae
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genus Alstroemeria
genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae
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Amianthum, genus Amianthum
one species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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Anthericum, genus Anthericum
genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
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Aphyllanthes, genus Aphyllanthes
one species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae
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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
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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
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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
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genus Aspidistra
genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae
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Bessera, genus Bessera
small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
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Blandfordia, genus Blandfordia
small genus of tuberous Australian perennial herbs
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Bloomeria, genus Bloomeria
small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
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Bowiea, genus Bowiea
small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
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genus Brodiaea
genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
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Calochortus, genus Calochortus
large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
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Camassia, Quamassia, genus Camassia, genus Quamassia
genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs
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Erythronium, genus Erythronium
perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily
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Fritillaria, genus Fritillaria
fritillary
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Tulipa, genus Tulipa
Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs
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Colchicum, genus Colchicum
chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
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genus Gloriosa
sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily
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Hemerocallis, genus Hemerocallis
east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
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Funka, Hosta, genus Funka, genus Hosta
robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
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genus Hyacinthus
sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus
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Hyacinthoides, genus Hyacinthoides
small genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
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Ornithogalum, genus Ornithogalum
sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
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Muscari, genus Muscari
sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
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genus Scilla
sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
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Tofieldia, genus Tofieldia
genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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Urginea, genus Urginea
Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
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Ruscus, genus Ruscus
a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
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Narthecium, genus Narthecium
bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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Veratrum, genus Veratrum
a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
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Xerophyllum, genus Xerophyllum
small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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Xanthorroea, genus Xanthorroea
grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae
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Zigadenus, genus Zigadenus
genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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genus Trillium
deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae
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Smilax, genus Smilax
sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
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Convallaria, genus Convallaria
sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley
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genus Clintonia
sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
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Liriope, genus Liriope
sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf
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Maianthemum, genus Maianthemum
sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: false lily of the valley
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Polygonatum, genus Polygonatum
sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae
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Uvularia, genus Uvularia
genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
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Tacca, genus Tacca
genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers
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genus Agave
type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
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Cordyline, genus Cordyline
Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants
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genus Dracaena
Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
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Nolina, genus Nolina
perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico
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Polianthes, genus Polianthes
genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
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genus Sansevieria
Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
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genus Yucca
tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
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liliopsid genus, monocot genus
genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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