genus Liriope

genus Liriope
noun
sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf
Syn: ↑Liriope
Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
Member Meronyms: ↑lilyturf, ↑lily turf, ↑Liriope muscari

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  • Liriope (genus) — Taxobox name = Lilyturf image caption = Young variegated Liriope spicata regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Ruscaceae genus = Liriope genus authority = Herb. subdivision ranks = Species… …   Wikipedia

  • Liriope — noun sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf • Syn: ↑genus Liriope • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily fami …   Useful english dictionary

  • liriope — /leuh ruy euh pee/, n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Liriope, of the lily family, having tufted, grasslike leaves and clusters of small bluish or white flowers. Also called lilyturf. [ < NL (1790), prob. < Gk leíri(on) LILY + ope,… …   Universalium

  • liriope — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Liriope, a nymph in Roman mythology Date: 1946 any of a genus (Liriope) of stemless Asian herbs of the lily family that are widely cultivated as ground cover for their grasslike leaves and small white, blue, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Liriope spicata — ID 48226 Symbol Key LISP10 Common Name creeping liriope Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, DC, FL, IL, MD, MS Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Liriope muscari — noun Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover • Syn: ↑lilyturf, ↑lily turf • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Liriope, ↑genus Liriope …   Useful english dictionary

  • liriope — noun Any of the plants of the genus Liriope used as a groundcover in landscaping and gardening …   Wiktionary

  • Liriope muscari — ID 48225 Symbol Key LIMU6 Common Name big blue lilyturf Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution GA, LA, MD, MS, SC Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Liriope — ID 48221 Symbol Key LIRIO2 Common Name lilyturf Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, DC, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MS, SC Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Liriope exiliflora — ID 48222 Symbol Key LIEX2 Common Name N/A Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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