Family · Monocots

Liliaceae

Lilies, tulips, fritillaries

Bulbous herbs with showy six-tepaled flowers, including true lilies, tulips and fritillaries.

Accepted species: 817accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 15accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈47 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Lilium (lily)
Tulipa (tulip)
Fritillaria
Erythronium

Genera

Gagea236 spp.
Fritillaria177 spp.
Lilium126 spp.
Tulipa98 spp.
Calochortus79 spp.
Erythronium33 spp.
Tricyrtis23 spp.
Amana13 spp.
Streptopus11 spp.
Prosartes6 spp.
Clintonia5 spp.
Notholirion4 spp.
Cardiocrinum3 spp.
Scoliopus2 spp.
Medeola1 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate544
Northern America162
Europe115
Asia-Tropical92
Africa28
Southern America1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Liliaceae sits in the order Liliales.