Lilium

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | 274 words | Copyright

Lilium (lily; family Liliaceae) A genus much cultivated for the flowers, which are in racemes on leafy stems and have 6 recurved perianth segments. There are about 100 species and many garden varieties, occurring in the northern temperate zone, extending to the Philippines.

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