Large family of monocotyledonous plants, comprising about 250 genera and 3700 species, growing from bulbs or rhizomes. The flowers are regular and generally in spikes. Gasteria and Aloe are fleshy and adapted for arid conditions, and Gloriosa is a climbing plant. Genera widely grown as ornamentals include the lily, fritillary, tulip and hyacinth.
Subcategories 70
- Albuca
- Aletris
- Aloe
- Amianthium
- Arthropodium
- Asparagus
- Asphodeline
- Asphodelus
- Aspidistra
- Astelia
- Astroloba
- Baeometra
- Bowiea
- Bulbine
- Bulbinella
- Calochortus
- Cardiocrinum
- Chlorophytum
- Colchicum
- Convallaria
- Cordyline
- Dianella
- Drimiopsis
- Endymion
- Eremurus
- Erythronium
- Eucomis
- Fritillaria
- Gagea
- Gasteria
- Gloriosa
- Haworthia
- Hemerocallis
- Hosta
- Hyacinthus
- Kniphofia
Related categories 1
Sites 7
- The Liliaceae Photos and information on perennial herbs.
- Families of Flowering Plants: Liliaceae Habit and leaf form, anatomy, morphology, physiology. biochemistry, and geography.
- Description of Trilliaceae Habit and leaf form, anatomy, morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and geography.
- Asphodelaceae Anonymous Dedicated to the Southern African succulent plants of the family asphodelaceae, including aloe, bulbine, gasteria, and haworthia. Trip reports, and list of references.
- Liliaceae The characteristics of the Lily family which includes about 3500 species.
- Seedpods of the Liliaceae Family Information on the seedheads of members of this family with photographs of several.
- The Aloe Page: Aloaceae Information on this subfamily with a plant profile of the genera Aloe, Bulbine and Gasteria.