Lilium (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Liliaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lilium is a type genus of the lily family, commonly known as Liliaceae, and is widely cultivated for its ornamental flowers.
- The botanical classification of Lilium is as the type genus of the lily family, with approximately 80 to 100 species of flowering plants.
- As the type genus of Liliaceae, Lilium species have become an important subject of study in horticulture and plant taxonomy.
- Many hybrid lily cultivars have been developed from the Lilium genus, the type genus of Liliaceae, and are prized for their beauty and fragrance.
- In botanical classification, the type genus Lilium plays a key role in defining the characteristics of the Liliaceae family.