Lilium, genus Lilium

type genus of Liliaceae

• liliid monocot genus — genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils

• lily — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
• mountain lily, Lilium auratum — golden-rayed lily of Japan

• Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family — includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae