Liliidae

9.5

A group of flowering plants that includes lilies and orchids

noun
/ˌlɪliˈaɪdiː/

Specialized

: Liliidae

Members of Liliidae are characterized by having flower parts in multiples of three.

Examples

The subclass Liliidae includes many familiar plants such as lilies and orchids.
Botanical textbooks often discuss Liliidae when outlining the classification of monocots.
The Liliidae subclass includes many beautiful flowers.
Orchids are a part of the Liliidae family.
Botanical textbooks often discuss Liliidae when outlining the classification of monocots.
The subclass Liliidae includes many familiar plants such as lilies and orchids.
Members of Liliidae are characterized by having flower parts in multiples of three.

How Specific

genus

2 7.5

family

Specialized

108 4.0

order

Specialized

7 7.5

Liliidae

Specialized

9.5

class

∞ 1.8

phylum

Specialized

4 8.7

Surface Forms

Liliidae singular

Liliidae plural

Morphology

Liliidae = lily (semi-transparent) = lili + idae

The connection to 'lily' is clear, but '-idae' is a technical taxonomic suffix unfamiliar to average learners, so the specific rank 'botanical subclass' is not fully derivable.

Etymology

The word Liliidae comes from the Latin lilium, which means 'lily', plus the scientific ending -idae, which means 'group'. So Liliidae is the name for the group of flowering plants that includes lilies, orchids, and their relatives.