Liliaceae

  • Family

    Liliaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Liliaceae

  • Common Names

    Lily Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 10

    Number of species: 470

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family has a Northern Hemisphere distribution with a pronounced center in South-Western and Himalayan Asia to China. The taxa are mostly spring-flowering plants growing in steppes and mountain meadows.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Liliaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

    Liliaceae: [Book] Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.